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Government of Alberta

Alberta Environment: Focus on the Ozone Layer [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
This article explains what the ozone layer is, why it is important, and how we can help to slow down its depletion from the atmosphere.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: A Recipe for Air

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students use M&M's to create a pie graph that expresses their understanding of the composition of air. The students discuss why knowing this information is important to engineers.
Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Science Labelling Game

For Students Pre-K - 1st
In a series of five interactive science games, students first study labeled diagrams to learn the names of the Earth's layers, of a flower's parts, of a fish's anatomy, of the human respiratory system, and of layers of the atmosphere....
Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: Mesosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
A concise explanation of the mesosphere, the middle layer of the atmosphere.
Lesson Plan
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)

Ministerio De Educacion: La Atmosfera Terreste

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this site learn about the atmosphere and the air, origin and layers of the atmosphere, atmospheric phenomena, clean and pullulated air and the importance of air and health. It contains many illustrations and 15 interactive activities.
Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: The Mesosphere Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Mesosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: The Stratosphere Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Detailed overview of the stratosphere, a layer of the Earth's atmosphere.
Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: The Troposphere Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Troposphere, the lowest layer of Earth's atmosphere.
Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: Troposphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
Offers a brief explanation of the troposphere, the innermost layer of Earth's atmosphere.
Website
NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Clouds in a Clear Sky

For Students 9th - 10th
This article introduces the different layers of the atmosphere and the clouds that are formed there. Scientists use instruments such as the SAGE 11 that help to measure amounts of sunlight, water vapor, and other conditions that affect...
Online Course
Cosmo Learning

Cosmo Learning: The Atmosphere, the Ocean, and Environmental Change

For Students 9th - 10th
A collection of video lectures from a course that explores the physical processes the control Earth's atmosphere, ocean, and climate that is taught at Yale University. The course covers topics like clouds, rain, severe storms, regional...
Article
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Major Domains of the Earth Atmosphere

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about the atmosphere and its different layers.
Unit Plan
Center for Educational Technologies

Nasa Classroom of the Future: Environment Module: Uv Menace

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information and activities for classes to learn more about ozone depletion and UV radiation.
Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: A Cozy Blanket Around the Earth

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand the layers in the atmosphere that wrap around the earth.
Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Exosphere Overview

For Students 9th - 10th
Overview of the Exosphere, the uppermost region of Earth's atmosphere.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Thermosphere and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properites of the thermosphere and exosphere.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Thermosphere and Beyond

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the properties of the thermosphere and exosphere.
Handout
NASA

Nasa Space Place: Thermosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
A brief explanation of the thermosphere home to the International Space Station.
Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Percent Composition

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Manipulate graph data to see a representation of the percent composition of different compounds. Then answer a challenge question about the activity.
Lesson Plan
NASA

Nasa: Using Radiosonde Data From a Weather Balloon Launch

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan allows students to learn about the layers of the atmosphere and to learn how to graph real atmospheric data.
Interactive
Scholastic

Scholastic: Diagramando a La Ciencia

For Students 3rd - 5th
Fun interactive Spanish site where students will be able to review science vocabulary related with the earth, atmosphere, respiratory system, flower parts and fish anatomy. It provides the English version and different levels of difficulty.
Activity
Carnegie Mellon University

Chem Collective: Ozone: A Scenario Based Activity in Kinetics

For Students 9th - 10th
Students use kinetics to interpret raw experimental data to determine the mechanism of ozone destruction. In this pen and pencil activity, students are given data obtained from laboratory experiments to study the ozone depletion reaction.
Article
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: The Weather at High Altitudes

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the air and weather that happens high up in the atmosphere.
Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Ozone Depletion

For Students 9th - 10th
The ozone layer is important for blocking most of the harmful radiation that comes from the sun. You can find maps of the ozone layer and compare different regions of the globe for ozone coverage. Some scientists think that aerosols in...

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