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part one
photo from NASA
Before you begin the challenge, there are a few words and phrases that you should be familiar with. If you don't know what something on this list means or you just need a refresher, check out one of the resources listed next to it!
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CLIMATE CHANGE - crash course video , climate change (according to a kid) , what is the greenhouse effect (nasa space place video)
AGRICULTURE / FARMING- britannica kids article , what farmers do (kids animation) , industrial agriculture 101 (NRDC article)
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now that you understand these terms, let's get started!
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step one:
what's so important about carbon?
step two:
where are we going to put all of this carbon?
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step three:
what's so important about healthy soil?
step four:
what is regenerative agriculture?
what is carbon? and why is is so important? this interactive project will guide you through the basics and give you a better understanding of carbon's role in our earth's systems.
** greenhouse gases for kids (note: this animation ends on a note of hope, but it does get a bit dramatic/serious when explaining our warming climate.)
to answer this question, we need to go outside. if you are able, find a place where you can stand in the grass or dirt.
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look around and notice the things you can see, hear, feel, and smell! look right, look left, look up. do you see any answers to your question?
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look down. do you see it now? can you feel it beneath you? you've found the answer– it's right under your feet! the soil can store all of this carbon. want to know why? find out in step three!
this is "part two" of that interactive project you worked through earlier. let the farmer and little boy guide you through learning about how carbon can be stored in our soil!
choose one of these videos to learn about a promising alternative to conventional farming!