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Heat-Trapping Pollution
Provided by: Climate Central
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Synopsis
- This article from Climate Central explains the greenhouse effect and how it has been amplified by human activity.
- Students will learn through text and data what the greenhouse gases are, how human activities release them into the atmosphere, and what impact this has on the planet.
Subjects: Physics, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Climate Central
Region: Global
Languages: English, Spanish
Teaching Materials
Positives
- The many visual aids included and additional links to supporting documents support student understanding of the topics covered.
- This article covers a wide range of topics while remaining concise and easy to understand.
Prerequisites
- Students should have knowledge about the Earth's atmosphere in general.
Differentiation & Implementation
- After reading the section about state and local action, language arts students can use the policy maps and other suggested resources to support a letter-writing campaign to their representatives, calling for more robust climate action.
- Students can explore this Table of Solutions to understand possible avenues for reducing greenhouse gas emissions.
- Math classes can use the included graphs and tables for extended data analysis and interpretation.
- For a more visual and hands-on representation of the greenhouse effect, students can use this interactive simulation.
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About the Partner Provider
Climate Central
Climate Central is an independent group of scientists and communicators who research and report the facts about our changing climate and how it affects people’s lives.
All resources can be used for your educational purposes with proper attribution to the content provider.
