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Why are greenhouse gases called greenhouse gases? Young Earth scientists learn about greenhouse gases though experimentation in the second installment of a 3-part series. They use lamps to model radiant energy as well as warming through greenhouse gases.
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Instructional Ideas
- Instruct pupils to graph both sets of data for the greenhouse modeling experiment on the same grid with different colored pencils rather than on two separate grids
Classroom Considerations
- Experiment requires a wide variety of materials
- Lesson assumes some basic knowledge of the connection between Earth's atmosphere and surface temperatures
Pros
- Worksheet includes questions that help connect the models to the real earth
- Resource offers extensions and connections for further investigation
Cons
- One of the blank grids is split across two separate pages
- Data table has more rows than needed, which may cause confusion