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Authors

Hannah Ritchie, Max Roser

Grades

6th, 7th, 8th, 9th, 10th, 11th, 12th

Subjects

Science, Earth and Space Sciences, Mathematics

Resource Types

  • Interactive Media
  • Charts, Graphs, and Tables

Regional Focus

Global

Global CO2 Atmospheric Concentration

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Synopsis
  • This interactive line graph and data table show the global annual concentration of CO2 in the atmosphere.
  • The line graph can be interacted with to compare these parameters for any country or continent.
Teaching Tips

Positives

  • The resource provides two ways for students to explore data (line graph and table).
  • Related research and data sources are linked in the Sources section.

Additional Prerequisites

  • Educators should familiarize themselves with this resource before sharing it with students.

Differentiation

  • Earth science teachers can share this resource with students and ask them to think about how scientists were able to gather data about atmospheric CO2 from hundreds of thousands of years ago. After the discussion, teachers can show this video on how scientists use ice cores to understand the history of the atmosphere.
  • Math classes can use the line graph to calculate the rate of change in atmospheric CO2 concentrations between 1822 and 1922. Then students can calculate the rate of change between 1922 and 2022.

Scientist Notes

This resource presents time series data on average atmospheric CO2 within a variable time span of 803,719 BCE – 2022. Students will be able to explore the historical changes in atmospheric CO2 concentration within a global coverage. The resource is recommended for teaching.

Standards

This resource addresses the listed standards. To fully meet standards, search for more related resources.

  • Science
    • ESS3: Earth and Human Activity
      • MS-ESS3-2. Analyze and interpret data on natural hazards to forecast future catastrophic events and inform the development of technologies to mitigate their effects.
      • MS-ESS3-5. Ask questions to clarify evidence of the factors that have caused the rise in global temperatures over the past century.
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