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[Grades: 6-8] A self-paced training module that shows educators how to use videos and media to teach food webs and the carbon cycle. #
This free professional development module from WGBH is written for educators teaching energy flow and matter cycling in ecosystems (NGSS MS-LS2.B). Participants explore PBS LearningMedia videos and interactives on food webs, producers, consumers, decomposers, and the carbon cycle, take notes, and complete short check-ins. It ends with a final assignment on evaluating media for classroom use.
How to Use This Resource #
1. Assign the module to staff as self-paced PD before an ecosystems unit.
2. Have staff bring their ‘Evaluating Media’ assignment to a team meeting and share picks.
3. Build a shared folder of the best videos staff found for use with students.
