Changing Planet: Thawing Permafrost and Methane

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• Teaching Tips
  Use in a carbon cycle or climate change science unit. Great for a middle school geography unit. A related lesson plan is available: [http://www.windows2universe.org/teacher_resources/permafrost_gas_leak.html]
• About the Science
  The video reviews the impacts of warming temperatures on the thawing of permafrost in the Arctic with potential release of the greenhouse gas methane. In addition, thawing permafrost damages the infrastructure of communities and facilities at high latitudes. Comments from expert scientist: A straightforward video that outlines main concepts and impacts on the Arctic. Lacks references.
• About the Pedagogy
  There is a lesson for grades 5-9 that accompanies the video. This video is content-rich with excellent visuals. Engaging video - things explode
• Technical Details/Ease of Use
  Quality of video itself is good. There is slight graininess when viewed at full-screen. The video can be embedded. Ads are very distracting on edges of page - may want to consider this when displaying it to the class.