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Earth's Atmosphere and Temperature Lesson PlanEarth's Atmosphere and Temperature Lesson Plan
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Earth's Atmosphere and Temperature

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Students explore the layers of earth's atmosphere and conduct an experiment to identify carbon dioxide. They construct models using styrofoam to represent molecules in the atmosphere's layers. To discover how sunlight efffects temperatures, they experiment with flashlights and paper held at various angles.

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solar energy, energy, radiation

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jet streams, radiation, solar energy, science
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Grade
9th - 12th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Duration
2 days
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning

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