Greenhouse Gas Inventory Data Explorer

• This interactive tool displays graphical data on greenhouse gas emissions by sector in the United States starting in 1990. 
• You can choose individual sectors, greenhouse gases, or categories within sectors to investigate the data further and the results are downloadable.
  

Positives

• The graph is color-coded and customizable.
• The chart below the graph provides specific data for each year.
  

Additional Prerequisites

• To view specific years, teachers can manipulate the slider above the graph.
• Teachers should familiarize themselves with the many options before using this tool in the classroom.

Differentiation

• Math classes could use the data for word problems. Students could calculate the percentage difference between greenhouse gas emissions for different sectors or years.
• Science classes could discuss the trends in gas emissions since 1990. Students could determine which sectors have lowered emissions and which sectors have increased emissions.
• Other resources on this topic include this lesson on greenhouse gases, this interactive tool that predicts future climate conditions, and this video that shows which greenhouse gas is the worst.
  

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