The Effects of Climate Change
Provided by: BioInteractive|Published on: October 8, 2025|Last updated: September 26, 2026
Grades: 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, AP
Type: Videos
Subjects: Biology
Authors: Crash Course Biology, BioInteractive
Location: Earth
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Synopsis
- This resource from BioInteractive features a 12-minute Crash Course video, a teacher guide with discussion quesitons, video transcript, supporting standards list, and primary literature links.
- Students will learn how climate change impacts phenology, numerous ecosystems, various plant and animal species, and human society.
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The chart that sorts the timestamps by topic is very helpful for teachers who wish to organize notes or pause the video at certain points.
- Students will enjoy the speaker's jokes and lighthearted demeanor.
Prerequisites
- Though the video does give a brief overview of the causes of climate change, some students may benefit from having a more robust lesson on the topic before they watch this video.
- The video, transcript, and related materials are available in both Spanish and English.
Differentiation & Implementation
- There are standards and connections to AP Biology, AP Environmental Science, IB Biology and IB Environmental Systems and Societies provided to connect to many topics.
- This lesson provides some hands-on activities for exploring how climate change is affecting pikas, as mentioned in the video.
- Throughout the year, students can track phenological changes and when they occur. Alternatively, students can explore phenology with this inquiry lesson.
- To make connections to the UN Sustainable Development Goals, teachers can ask students how Goal 13, Climate Action, interacts with other goals, such as Goal 14, Life Below Water.
This resource details the effects of climate change on biological systems. Through several examples, the video shows how impacts on one organism can have ripple effects throughout an entire ecosystem. While accessible to children, the science is rigorously presented, with cited sources from IPCC and peer-reviewed journals. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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