¿Qué Es un Estuario?

• This Spanish-language video teaches students about coastal Oregon estuaries, the animals that live in estuaries, and their importance to our environment.
• Students learn about the impact of tides, brackish water, and changing seasons on the animal species living in estuaries.
• The information presented can also be an excellent introduction to evolutionary adaptations, using salmon as an example.

Positives

• The video uses maps and examples to help students comprehend the layout of estuaries in relation to rivers, streams, and the ocean.
• The visuals of the animals will keep students' attention, along with enthusiastic narration.
• Students can replicate the simple experiment shown in the video.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• The teacher and/or students should have access to the Internet.
• An advertisement will play before the video begins or during the video.
• Students should have some prior knowledge of rivers and oceans.
• A vocabulary list will be helpful since there are many terms that may be new for students.
  

Differentiation

• Although the video is presented with Spanish narration, there are subtitles available in many languages.
• The English-translated subtitles present names of estuaries and rivers differently than the video itself. 
• Earth science classes can discuss the effects of tides, salinity of water, and environmental adaptation after watching this video. 
• This video can enhance prior lessons about ecosystems and habitats.
• Students can create visual representations of an estuary and its inhabitants. 
• The lesson can be used for climate change education by connecting it to the issue of rising sea levels and changing precipitation patterns.
• Teachers can use this lesson for in-person or virtual learning, utilizing a graphic organizer for note-taking and defining unfamiliar vocabulary.
  

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