Essentials of Environmental Science: Humans and the Environment
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Provided by: Hot Mess|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video from Hot Mess provides an overview of environmental science terms and topics.
- It discusses scientific models, environmental ethics, biotic and abiotic systems, ecosystems, biomes, biodiversity, genetic diversity, endangered species, population dynamics, food webs, trophic levels, and how humans affect the environment.
Subjects: Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Hot Mess, PBS
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- This video is be great to use for defining ecological vocabulary terms.
- The video is segmented so that it can be used in smaller segments to cover specific topics.
Prerequisites
- There may be ads before and during the video.
Differentiation & Implementation
- The acronym HIPPOC or HIPPCO is introduced towards the end of the video (at 14:58), which can be used as inspiration for an art project or poster project for students to visually display the reasons for species decline and/or reductions in biodiversity.
- Students can use this video as a review of material covered in a biology or environmental science class.
- Other resources related to this topic include this article, this PBS video, this Wonder of Science video, this interactive resource, and this online course.
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