{"product_id":"ted-talk-climate-change-unit-2-energy-2-week-curriculum","title":"TED Talk Climate Change Unit 2 - Energy | 2-Week Curriculum","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeach two focused weeks of high-school climate change with Unit 2 - Energy.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis no-prep Grades 9-12 unit uses 8 short TED\/TED-Ed videos as anchors for complete 50-minute lessons. Students study transportation energy, renewable power, wind, global electricity demand, land use, energy storage, geothermal power, and nuclear fusion while tracing mechanisms, evaluating evidence, preserving uncertainty, and applying ideas to unfamiliar cases.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTry a real lesson free:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/free-ted-talk-climate-change-earths-giant-game-of-tetris-video-lesson\"\u003eEarth's Giant Game of Tetris - FREE sample lesson\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFREE planning preview:\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/free-ted-talk-climate-change-full-curriculum-educator-planning-guide\"\u003eDownload the Full Curriculum Educator Planning Guide\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWant all six units?\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.k12movieguides.com\/products\/ted-talk-climate-change-complete-full-curriculum\"\u003eSee the Complete Full Curriculum\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eVideos Included - Unit 2 Energy\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery title links directly to the public YouTube video.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003col\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=UoH2-TlcDrU\"\u003e4 different ways you can power a car\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=RnvCbquYeIM\"\u003eCan 100% renewable energy power the world? - Federico Rosei and Renzo Rosei\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xy9nj94xvKA\"\u003eHow do wind turbines work? - Rebecca J. Barthelmie and Sara C. Pryor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=tjwrG4Debc4\"\u003eHow much electricity does it take to power the world?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DW0jTe80kmM\"\u003eHow much land does it take to power the world?\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=r4OWMSG4Agg\"\u003eHow scientists turn lakes into giant batteries\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=5Hb_ONJUA9I\"\u003eIceland's secret power - Jean-Baptiste P. Koehl\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=dGr8VaITKbA\"\u003eHow close are we to powering the world with nuclear fusion? - George Zaidan\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ol\u003e\u003ch3\u003eClassroom Use at a Glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLength:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2 instructional weeks \/ about 10 class days\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eVideo lessons:\u003c\/strong\u003e 8\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAssessments:\u003c\/strong\u003e W03 and U02\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLesson design:\u003c\/strong\u003e complete 50-minute lesson structure around each short video\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBest uses:\u003c\/strong\u003e whole-class instruction, sub plans, flipped learning, review, enrichment, make-up work, or independent study\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat's Included\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e8 complete TED video lesson sets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eW03 and U02 assessment Teacher Guides and generated student\/quiz derivatives\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTeacher Guides with learning targets, vocabulary, structured viewing, discussion prompts, answer keys, and standards alignment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDigital and print Student Worksheets\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf-Graded Quizzes\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMultiple Choice Quiz Print versions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStart Here PDF with shared-folder access instructions\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGuidance \u0026amp; Summary\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eEach short video becomes a full lesson rather than a passive viewing worksheet.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStudents distinguish mechanism, evidence, assumptions, uncertainty, system boundaries, interpretation, and value judgments.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eQuestions use changed-cue reasoning and transfer rather than simple recall whenever appropriate.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssessment banks let teachers select items for class time, review, retakes, or differentiation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eDifferentiation Options\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePreview only essential vocabulary.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReplay difficult sections and use timestamps to return to evidence.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eUse partner discussion before written response.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAssign selected assessment-bank items rather than every item when time is limited.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFor advanced students, add counterarguments, alternative explanations, or explicit scope limits.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eNew Optional Video Companion (used with YouTube)\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe free \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/chromewebstore.google.com\/detail\/classroom-video-guide-com\/nongecadbohdlmnkjgibfbemecdmcfho\"\u003eClassroom Video Guide Companion Chrome extension\u003c\/a\u003e can automatically pause YouTube at question timestamps and display prompts during viewing. 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