What does it mean when scientists say the earth is warming? The second video in a seven-part series explains how scientists measure the temperature of the entire Earth. It links to factors that affect climate change through discussions on city sprawl and how it alters habitat.

Concepts

global warming, climate change, scientific research

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Find historic temperature data for your area and discuss any trends
• Learn about the methods for taking temperature on Earth versus when a satellite takes the temperature of a place on Earth

Classroom Considerations

• Relies on prior knowledge of the difference in weather and climate

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Video produced by an excellent resource for future information and research
• Includes both land temperature, ocean temperature, and ocean salinity

Cons

• None

Common Core

RST.9-10.4 RST.11-12.4