Tornadoes, Floods and Super Storms - Oh My!
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Grades6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12Earth and Space Sciences
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Provided by Gen-Z Media
What it is
- This podcast episode from Gen-Z Media's The Big Melt is about the relationship between climate change and the increased frequency of extreme weather events, such as tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, and others.
- Students will learn about the rise in extreme weather events, highlighting specific examples of frequency increases and providing reasons why these extreme weather events are so devastating and costly.
Teaching tips
Positives
- This podcast is narrated by students which makes it relatable to young people.
- The students who narrate the podcast use humor to engage listeners and make this podcast fun while addressing an important topic.
Prerequisites
- Listeners have the option to listen within the site, download the podcast onto a computer, or download the free RadioPublic app.
- More episodes of The Big Melt can be accessed under the "In the App" tab within "Podcasts."
Differentiation & Implementation
- Ask students to do a deeper dive into one type of extreme weather event, such as floods, tornadoes, or hurricanes, by working in groups to research its impacts and relationship to climate change.
- Have students watch this video about why climate change makes extreme weather worse and use the information as the basis for advocating for taking a proactive approach to climate change.
- Consider having students read this e-book about the relationship between climate change and extreme weather and discuss this connection in groups.
- Other resources on this topic include this podcast and lesson plan about hurricanes and climate change and this online course about climate change and extreme weather.
From the scientist review
In this episode, the host discusses extreme weather and how climate change is making it worse. Many studies show evidence that anthropogenic climate change is making our weather more extreme, leading to stronger and costlier storms. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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