Description:
Students build a "greenhouse model" of the atmosphere, play a "greenhouse simulation game" and compare the amounts of carbon dioxide in car exhaust, human breath, air, and the gas created by the reaction of baking soda with vinegar. They also analyze articles written from varying viewpoints, discuss a story about a youngster's life on an island threatened by rising sea levels, and make "effects wheels" to outline possible consequences of a 5° rise in world temperature. The unit concludes with students representing different international interest groups at a "World Conference on Global Warming" to debate issues and discuss solutions.

Organization:
Lawrence Hall of Science

URL:
http://lawrencehallofscience.org/GEMS/GEM322.html

Contact:
GEMS, gems@uclink.berkeley.edu, University of California at Berkeley, Lawrence Hall of Science #5200, Berkeley, CA 94720-5200 Phone: (510) 642-7771; Fax: (510) 643-0309

Cost:
$18.00

Education Level:
Grades 9-12

Subject:
Atmosphere
Chemistry
Climate
Energy
Global Warming
Greenhouse Effect
Weather

Resource Type:
Curriculum/Instructional Materials
Teachers' Guide

Date Added to teachearth.com:
12/15/00