Summary In this activity, the students will perform a short hands-on demonstration of the greenhouse effect. Students will then relate what they saw in the demonstration to what occurs on the planet and answer the questions on a worksheet. Students will have the opportunity to build knowledge regarding greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect (both human enhanced and natural) and their roles in Climate Change/Global Warming and then observe some phenomenon in the form of a student led demonstration of how the atmosphere traps heat. Students will observe phenomenon first hand and I will challenge students to come up with their own ideas of what this model representative of. Students will discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the model.
Learning Objectives 1. Students will describe the Greenhouse Effect as a physical phenomenon. 2. Students will recognize the consequences of the natural Greenhouse Effect.
Standards Greenhouse gases in the atmosphere absorb and retain the energy radiated from land and ocean surfaces, there by regulating Earth’s average surface temperature and keeping it habitable. A Framework for K-12 Science Education, ESS2.D: Global Climate Change, Grade 8 Endpoint.