Why Dr. Katharine Hayhoe Calls it Global Weirding
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Grades3, 4, 5Science
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Provided by Future Chicken!
What it is
- This video from Future Chicken! features an interview with climate scientist, Dr. Katharine Hayhoe.
- Students will learn how climate change makes weather patterns weirder, how we are all connected, and how we can take actions to make the Earth a better place.
Teaching tips
Positives
- Dr. Katharine Hayhoe has an extremely uplifting and positive attitude and message throughout the video that will inspire students and give viewers hope.
- In hearing how kids can change the world, students will feel empowered to make a difference in their own lives.
Prerequisites
- Students should be introduced to the vocabulary terms used in the video.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can use this video to introduce students to careers in climate science.
- To make connections to literacy, teachers can highlight the part of the video discussing how kids are working to make a change and use this ebook as an extension.
- Before watching Dr. Katharine Hayhoe play the word association game, teachers can pause and have students play quickly with a partner. The words used in the video are nature, trees, clouds, the sun, the ocean, weather, the planet, chicken, and potato.
- Teachers can use this video to make connections to Sustainable Development Goal 13, Climate Action.
From the scientist review
This lighthearted but informative video introduces global weirding, highlighting the interconnectedness of all life on Earth. The common misconception that climate change is too big a problem for individual action to make a difference is challenged. This resource is recommended for teaching.
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