Exercise on Atmospheric Structure and Stratospheric Ozone
Carolyn Dowling
, Arkansas State University
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Summary
This activity helps students to understand the basic ozone structure as well as ozone and acid rain problems.
Context
Audience
This is for a general education class for non-majors. It is used in Environmental Geology. (See the course profile page for this course)
Skills and concepts that students must have mastered
Reading the chapter on atmospheres and additional internet sites as provided by the professor.
How the activity is situated in the course
It is a stand-alone exercise. It could be a pre-lab exercise or an extra credit assignment.
Goals
Content/concepts goals for this activity
Atmospheric structure and ozone
Higher order thinking skills goals for this activity
Synthesis of ideas.
Other skills goals for this activity
Concept Sketches
Connection of atmosphere and, specifically, ozone to their well-being.
Description of the activity/assignment
Students do background reading on the atmosphere (see URLs below). The questions in this activity are divided up into atmospheric structure, stratospheric ozone, and acid rain. This activity helps students to understand the basic structure of the atmosphere as well as ozone and acid rain problems.
Determining whether students have met the goals
Grading the exercise.
More information about assessment tools and techniques.Download teaching materials and tips
- Activity Description/Assignment (Microsoft Word 68kB Jul16 08)
Other Materials
Supporting references/URLs
You can add material about your own area using the: EPA: http://epa.gov/airtrends/ozone.html National Weather Service: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/ This activity is based on the following materials by Robert Mackay, Clark College Physics and Meteorology: http://www.atmosedu.com/Geol390/StratosphericOzone/Ozone/index.htm
http://www.atmosedu.com/Geol390/StratosphericOzone/Ozone/INSTR/OzoneActivity.pdf
http://www.atmosedu.com/Geol390/StratosphericOzone/Ozone/INSTR/OzoneActivity.pdf
