And should we attempt geoengineering? This unit explores the role of light and the atmosphere in energy transfers that lead to the heating of the Earth. This is a shorter unit that pick up the light and energy concepts of the climate change unit.
Core Concepts:
energy transfers
light interacting with matter
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We answer the unit question "how does the Sun warm Earth?" by building a scientific model that explains the warming process. As we learn more each lesson, students add to this page. By the end it tells a scientific "story" of how the greenhouse effect works and how geoengineering might affect this.
Course Guide PowerPoint: Contains the lesson slides including detailed instructions for teachers and videos of observations. Be sure you open the file in PowerPoint and not Google Slides!
Activity Handbook: The worksheets for student groups