If aliens visit Earth a million years from now, what will they find? Explore the Anthropocene epoch with a hard-hitting video. Viewers examine the changes humankind has made to the planet, how these overshadow events of the past, and possible solutions to a grim outcome.

Concepts

human impact on the environment, human migration, geology, climate change, biodiversity, geologic time scale, plastic, pollution, nuclear weapons, extinction

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Follow up with a related video that expands upon the Anthropocene epoch discussed in the resource
• Have pupils create their own drawings or storylines that show what they think Earth will look like in a million years
  

Classroom Considerations

• Make sure class members register on TED if you plan to have them use the materials included with the video
  

Pros

• The video is a must-see for any class studying geologic time scales or human impacts on the environment
• Includes discussion questions, an assessment, and related reading for easy planning

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2