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What makes a greenhouse gas a greenhouse gas? part of CLEAN Collection
This activity utilizes a PhET greenhouse gas simulation to explore the interaction of different atmospheric gases with different types of radiation.Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12)
Greenhouse Effect Video - Scott Denning part of CLEAN Collection
In this short video, atmospheric scientist Scott Denning gives a candid and entertaining explanation of how greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere warm our planet.Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Informal, College Lower (13-14), Graduate/Professional, Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Greenhouse Gases: A Closer Look part of CLEAN Collection
This lesson covers different aspects of the major greenhouse gases - water vapor, carbon dioxide, methane, nitrous oxides and CFCs - including some of the ways in which human activities are affecting ...Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16)
Greenhouse Gas Molecules part of CLEAN Collection
This is an interactive table with a comprehensive list of 29 greenhouse gases, their molecular structures, a chart showing a time series of their atmospheric concentrations (at several sampling ...Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator part of CLEAN Collection
This straightforward calculator provides conversions from one unit of energy to the equivalent amount of CO2 emission expected from using that amount.Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12), College Upper (15-16), Middle (6-8)
Heating it Up: The Chemistry of the Greenhouse Effect part of CLEAN Collection
This lesson explores the chemistry of some of the greenhouse gases that affect Earth's climate. Third in a series of 9 lessons from an online module entitled 'Visualizing and Understanding ...Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), Middle (6-8), High School (9-12)
Absorption by atmospheric gases of incoming and outgoing radiation part of CLEAN Collection
In this activity, students use the absorption spectra of greenhouse gases to explore the nature of the greenhouse effect.Grade Level: College Lower (13-14), College Upper (15-16), High School (9-12)
Simulation of international negotiations to reduce greenhouse gas emissions part of CLEAN Collection
In this activity, students engage in a simulation of the international negotiation process in order to convey how the international community is responding to climate change. Participants learn ...Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14)
Steroids, Baseball and Climate part of CLEAN Collection
This short cartoon video uses a simple baseball analogy (steroid use increases probability of hitting home runs) to explain how small increases in greenhouse gases can cause global temperature ...Grade Level: Middle (6-8), College Upper (15-16), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)
Climate Emergency Feedback Loops Permafrost Video part of CLEAN Collection
The video provides a comprehensive overview of what permafrost is and why it matters in the context of climate change. The video includes: The definition of permafrost, the geographic extent, defines ...Grade Level: College Upper (15-16), Informal, Middle (6-8), College Lower (13-14), High School (9-12)