Let's create continuous conversations about climate change education: Spreading the Sediment of Science!
Tornadoes, Floods and Super Storms - Oh My!
Provided by: Gen-Z Media |Published on: September 12, 2022
Podcasts Grades 6-8, 9-12
Synopsis
- This podcast 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.
Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Gen-Z Media, Earth Rangers
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
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.
Additional 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
- 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.
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About the Partner Provider
Gen-Z Media
At Gen-Z Media, we create and produce some of the most innovative audio programming around. We’re all about families and friends listening together and connecting over great stories. Gen-Z podcasts are downloaded millions of times every month by fans all over the world. One of our podcasts, The Big Melt, is a climate change podcast brought to you in collaboration with Earth Rangers.
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