First in a two-part lesson on the greenhouse effect, this lesson involves a classroom demonstration of the phenomenon, and a lab group experiment with color and absorption. Although there are easier ways to demonstrate the greenhouse effect, this clever method makes the thermometers easy to read.

Concepts

solar radiation, the greenhouse effect

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Additional Tags

greenhouse effect, solar radiation, science

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Pros

• Teacher background information comes complete with clarifying diagrams
• Includes both demonstration and experimentation, keeping learners engaged
• Strong assessment options and extension ideas

Cons

• Does not provide instructions for writing lab reports or designing data tables and graphs specific to the experiment; make sure your class memebers are adept at creating their own lab reports