NASA's Earth Minute: My Name Is Aerosol
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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Chemistry, Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
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What it is
- This is a brief explanatory video which discusses where aerosols come from and the different effects they have on our environment.
Teaching tips
Positives
- The animations are engaging and the video is easy to understand.
Prerequisites
- The closed captioning could be turned on to help some students follow along.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Cross-curricular connections could be made with health classes when discussing the effect of aerosols on humans.
- Science classes could look at the effects of various pollutants and natural aerosols on climate change.
- Other resources on this topic include this article on aerosols and aviation and this interactive data resource showing real-time air quality.
From the scientist review
This resource offers a quick primer on how aerosols can come from many different sources and how different aerosols have different effects on the atmosphere and our climate. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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