Ocean Acidification Explained in Two Minutes

• This animated video explains the process of ocean acidification. 
• Students will have an overview of ocean acidification as a concept and its impact on marine life. 
  

Positives

• This video contains a clear introduction and animations about ocean acidification with statistics and facts.
• At the end it outlines solutions to this problem that affects marine life.

Additional Prerequisites

• Students must be familiar with the pH scale and marine ecosystems.
  

Differentiation

• This resource can be used as a hook for a lesson on ocean acidification.
• Students could conduct research on the effects of acidic ocean water on a marine species of their choice.
• Support group: The teacher could pause the video and check that students understood each point, especially the one related to ocean chemistry and pH decrease.
• The teacher could ask students to conduct an experiment that demonstrates how water can turn acidic and what happens to the shells of sea organisms.
  

• Science students could use this tool to see the relationship between atmospheric carbon dioxide and ocean acidification.
• Art students could study this watercolor from Jill Pelto which uses pH data from the oceans.

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