When Will the Next Ice Age Happen?

• This animated video explains Earth's climate history and the variation in climate that has occurred over time. 
• Students will learn what caused the historical swings in the Earth's climate and what is causing the rise in global temperatures today. 

Positives

• This video provides an evidence-based overview of the history of Earth's climate and human-caused global climate change.
• The assessment and discussion questions allow students to reflect on what they learned. 
• The video ends with a call to action, encouraging students that no one is too young to take action.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students must create an account with an email address to answer the quiz questions.
• Students must be 13 years of age or older to create an account.
• Teachers can create an account to save student answers and embed lessons in Google Classroom.
• In the Dig Deeper section, the links to the first resource and the ice ages resource are broken.

Differentiation

• This is a great resource to use in a unit about Earth's climate and geologic timescales. 
• Students can use the additional resources in the Dig Deeper tab to explore this topic further.
• Additional resources similar to this topic include this Google Earth Timelapse of the warming planet and this interactive textbook lesson that teaches about climate change in Earth's history.