This video introduces students to the climate change effects on Everglades National Park and the Florida Bay Area.
The video discusses the impacts of sea level rise, hurricanes, and the adaptation measures the park service has taken to protect the park and its resources.
Teaching Tips
Positives
Students will learn about the sustainable and accessible enhancements made to the park after two hurricanes damaged the park.
Included in the description section is an audio-described version, along with links to other related adaptation videos.
Additional Prerequisites
Students should be familiar with the basic terms of climate change, sea level rise, and adaptation.
Prior to showing this video, students can watch the Warming Up to Adaptation: Series Introduction.
Differentiation
Before viewing the video, students can conduct research on the impacts of climate change on National Parks.
Students can be grouped and asked to research the differences between adaptation and mitigation, and then write a summary or present to the class.
Beyond The Dead Zoneis another resource to consider using on this topic, where students will watch two videos and complete activities on the topic of human impacts on Everglades National Park.
Scientist Notes
The video spotlights smart solutions to adapt to the impact of sea level rise and extreme weather events on Flamingo Visitor's Center at Everglades National Park. Strategies like eco-tents and smart infrastructure are appropriate to manage potential climate risks.This resource is recommended for teaching.
Standards
Science and Engineering
ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
MS-ESS3-4 Construct an argument supported by evidence for how increases in human population and per-capita consumption of natural resources impact Earth’s systems.
MS-ESS3-5 Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
LS2: Ecosystems: Interactions, Energy, and Dynamics
HS-LS2-6 Evaluate the claims, evidence, and reasoning that the complex interactions in ecosystems maintain relatively consistent numbers and types of organisms in stable conditions, but changing conditions may result in a new ecosystem.
English Language Arts
Speaking and Listening (K-12)
SL.6-8.2 Integrate and evaluate information presented in diverse media and formats, including point of view, reasoning, and use of evidence and rhetoric.
