Greenhouse Effect and Greenhouse Gases

• This resource explains greenhouse gases, the greenhouse effect, and the negative effects of adding more greenhouse gases to the atmosphere in a short amount of time. 
• It includes a video, transcript, and interactive quiz.
  

Positives

• Engaging visuals accompany this video.
• This is a great introductory video to climate change and the greenhouse effect.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Teachers can link the resource to their Google Classroom but in order to track progress, you must set up a free account.
• There are standards for AP Environmental Science classes listed under the video.
  

Differentiation

• Teachers could use the quiz to measure students' understanding of the topic.
• Focusing on the graph of historic CO₂ levels compared to where they are today should be shocking for students to see.  Discuss where they think temperatures will go, given the huge increase in carbon dioxide, and what that may mean for life on Earth.
• Click here for a resource on greenhouse gases for 9th-12th graders.

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