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Climate Change Toolkit: The Greenhouse Effect in a Beaker
Provided by: Paleontological Research Institution |Published on: June 29, 2022
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Synopsis
- This experiment will demonstrate the causes and impacts of the Greenhouse Effect in a hands-on and engaging way.
- Students will learn about radiant energy, Earth's atmosphere, and the Greenhouse Effect while participating in a lab that mimics the Greenhouse Effect in ways that are immediate and observable.
Subjects: Chemistry, Mathematics
Authors: Paleontological Research Institution
Region: Global
Languages: English
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Positives
- This activity is thorough and the reading at the beginning will be helpful for student understanding of the greenhouse effect.
- While the lab is involved, it can be differentiated and is manageable for students at a variety of levels.
Additional Prerequisites
- Students and teachers can watch this related video to see the experiment being completed.
- Students should be familiar with lab safety prior to this activity.
- To complete the experiment, teachers will need a heat lamp, two 1-liter beakers, two digital thermometers, small flexible tubing, a flask with a stopper, and NaHCO3 tablets.
Differentiation
- Cross curricular connections can be made in math classes by using the data collected or provided to graph the outcome of the experiment, or in language arts classes by writing an informational or procedural piece about the experiment or the Greenhouse Effect.
- If the materials are not accessible or students are not able to complete the physical lab for any reason, the data provided on page 6 can be used to graph results.
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Paleontological Research Institution
Paleontological Research Institution (PRI) is a national leader in Earth systems science education. They strive to help make sense of the present and potential future climate change, while also increasing understanding of global change in Earth’s past. Their programs focus on systems thinking, understanding scale and learning in your own backyard.
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