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Instructional Video

Biomagnification and the Trouble with Toxins

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Our relationship with toxins is, well, a little toxic. Explore how harmful substances work their way throughout the environment with a video from an expansive biology playlist. Topics include DDT and mercury, trophic levels, and water pollution.

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CCSS: Adaptable
Concepts
toxic chemicals, food webs, pesticides, mercury, primary consumers, secondary consumers, tertiary consumers, water pollution, farming, pest management, insects, ddt, human impact on the environment, producers, trophic levels
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Additional Tags
science
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Instructional Ideas
  • Set the stage for the lesson by playing Big Yellow Taxi, discussed in the video
  • Make the video a wrap-up of a food webs unit to help the class understand how toxins are passed between organisms
Classroom Considerations
  • Make sure pupils understand trophic levels, as they are discussed throughout the resource
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • The video takes a kid-friendly look at a very serious topic
  • Illustrated food webs show viewers how substances such as DDT affect ecosystems
Cons
  • None
Common Core
SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2