Shell Shocked: Engineering Solutions
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Provided by: EarthEcho International|Published on: April 27, 2021
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Synopsis
- This video takes students into a NOAA Laboratory in Seattle and discusses ocean acidification and the challenge of measuring the global pH in the oceans.
- Students will learn about the competition sponsored by the XPrize Foundation to come up with an engineering solution to accurately capture the data.
Subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: EarthEcho International
Region: North America, USA - West, United States, Global, Washington
Languages: English
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Positives
- This video provides interviews with real scientists doing research to help quantify how acidic our oceans are becoming.
- It also provides inspiration for students who want to become scientists and engineers.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students should be familiar with the terms ocean acidification and climate change.
Differentiation:
- From 1:25-2:38, there is a good animation of how carbon dioxide acidifies the ocean and a description of how much carbon we're putting into the ocean.
- Beginning at 4:20, the video discusses why ocean acidification is dangerous for marine organisms and compares it to our blood becoming acidic, which can be deadly.
- Engineering and science students can use this video as a hook for learning about green careers, the importance of data in science and technology, and connecting to topics such as the scientific method, data analysis, and innovations in science.
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About the Partner Provider
EarthEcho International
EarthEcho International envisions a world where every individual has the opportunity and tools to create a healthy and thriving environment. To that end, their mission is to build a global youth movement to protect and restore our ocean planet. Their Academy is a new virtual learning space developed to provide online courses for teacher professional learning with access to fully remote, asynchronous environmental education modules for students.
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