Climate Change: Lesson Plan

Powerpoint

Climate Change

Description/Topics Covered:

  1. What is Climate Change?

  2. Green House Gases

  3. The Green House Effect

  4. The 6 Major Green House Gases

    1. Water Vapor

    2. Carbon Dioxide

    3. Methane

    4. Ozone

    5. Nitrous Oxide

    6. Chlorofluorocarbon

  5. Edible Green House Gases Experiment

You Will Need

  1. Toothpicks

  2. Different Colored Gummies (gum drops, gummy bears, etc.)

    1. Assign a color to each atom:

      1. C-Carbon, Cl-Chlorine, O-Oxygen, Fl-Fluorine

  3. Wipes/Paper Towels (optional)

Directions

STEP 1: Pass out a box of toothpicks to each table

STEP 2: Pass out the different colored gummies to each table (optional: sort gummies by color before hand to ensure each students have the appropriate amount)

STEP 3: Follow along with the powerpoint (each should have a diagram of what is being made next)

*While the students are working on the diagram, spend this time further explaining the effects of greenhouse gases (specific to the one being created)

*You can have the students raise their models in the air to show that they are done