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Big Question: "How does the Sun warm Earth?"
Big Question: "How does the Sun warm Earth?"
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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Model Page
Model Page
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
Course Guide PowerPoint
Course Guide - 10 Climate Change.pptxCourse 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
Activity Handbook for Students
Activity Handbook for Students
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