Curated OER
Earth Science - Earth's Atmosphere
Students build an understanding of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere and its local and global processes influencing climate and air quality. They analyze global atmospheric changes including changes in CO2, CH4, and...
Curated OER
(S-1A) Weather and the Atmosphere
Students discuss the way vertical convection transports heat from the surface upwards, and associated pressure and temperature profiles of the atmosphere.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Ozone Layer and Eukaryotes Show Up in the Proterozoic Eon
Learn about the great oxygenation event that lead to the formation of the ozone layer in this video lecture. Also the arrival of eukaryotes during the Proterozoic Eon. [9:56]
Other
Cambridge University: Atmospheric Chemistry Research Group: The Ozone Hole Tour
This resource gives information about the ozone hole over Antarctica. There are movies, virtual reality models, explanations and photographs. QuickTime plug-in optional.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Ozone Hole
This video segment adapted from NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center gives a detailed explanation of the catalytic chemical process that has led to the creation of the ozone hole. [5: 04]
University of California
Graphing Stratospheric Ozone
A lesson plan that will help teachers learn more about ozone and guide students in a graphing stratospheric ozone. The lesson plan includes four parts, an introduction, links to ozone chemistry and two links for graphing activities.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Whole Body Ozone Chemistry
In this activity, students will play the roles of various atoms and molecules to help them better understand how ozone is formed in the earth's stratosphere.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Analyzing the Antarctic Ozone Hole
In this chapter, you will examine Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (TOMS) images from the EarthProbe satellite that show how much ozone is in the atmosphere over the Southern Hemisphere. You will interpret the images to identify the...
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Discovery of Ozone
Video explains the importance of the Ozone layer. [4:24]
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Scientific American: Science 911: Fight a Fire, Save the Ozone
Test the effects of exposure to ultraviolet radiation on living cells by simulating the ozone hole in the lab, then consider how this information might apply to you.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Exploring Color Maps
An activity where students study the Ozone Hole poster used that brings together colorful images of over 30 years of satellite observations of the ozone hole. Students interpret the color on the globes to see how the ozone hole has...
Other
North Carolina Deq: The Adventures of Clair & Cam [Pdf]
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality offers the PDF "The Adventures of Clair & Cam" a K-5 Curriculum & Activity Guide which provides air quality education videos, lessons, activities, and music. Requires Adobe...