Description
Grades 9–12. Students explore how all greenhouse gas sources contribute to global climate change.
During the lab students will:
- Discover natural and human sources of greenhouse gases
- Investigate how oceans absorb excess carbon dioxide
- Experiment to analyze the effects of carbon dioxide under varying environmental conditions
In the final activity, students alter their simulated environments to determine how different environmental conditions influence the greenhouse effect. Part of the Inquiries in Science® series. Materials are sufficient for 30 students working in groups.
Includes
- 1 Potting Soil, 1 L
- 1 Aquarium Gravel, 5 lb
- 20 Medicine Cups
- 20 Plastic Cups, 4 oz
- 20 Lids
- 20 Alka-Seltzer®
- 1 Plastic Wrap
- 1 White Sand, 3 lb
- 1 Black Sand, 1 lb
- 50 Sheets of Construction Paper
- 1 Phenolphthalein, 1%, 15 mL
- 20 Plastic Cups, 16 oz
- 1 Instant Ocean® Sea Salt
- 10 Light Bulbs
- 1 Teacher’s Manual with Reproducible Student Guide