Greenhouse Effect

• This short animated video provides a brief overview of the greenhouse effect and related vocabulary. 

Positives

• This video promotes students' thinking about the Earth's temperature and how humans are impacting this system.

Additional Prerequisites

• The video and transcripts are available to download in both Spanish and English.
• The video only briefly mentions how the burning of fossil fuels contributes to the greenhouse effect. This should be further emphasized by teachers.

Differentiation

• It might be beneficial to pause the animation at various points to discuss different components of the greenhouse effect.
• Teachers could task students with summarizing what they have seen in this video through concept maps, songs, skits, drawings, etc.
  
• Students could conduct research about the major contributors to the Greenhouse effect and how humans are influencing this process.
• Students could brainstorm solutions to limit greenhouse gas concentrations in the atmosphere.
• Other resources on the greenhouse effect include this video by Smile and Learn, this activity by NASA Climate Kids, this lesson plan for 3rd-5th grade, and this lesson plan for 6th-8th grade.

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