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What Is the Greenhouse Effect?
Provided by:
Smile and Learn
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Published on:
March 8, 2022
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Synopsis
This animated video from Smile and Learn introduces young learners to the greenhouse effect and explains how it is affecting the Earth.
The topics discussed include greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, solar radiation, fossil fuels, and many human activities that emit greenhouse gases.
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Subjects:
Chemistry, Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors:
Smile and Learn
Region:
Global
Languages:
English
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There is large-font text that accompanies the animations and narration to help with understanding.
The narration is clearly spoken and easy to understand.
Prerequisites
It may be helpful to pause the video between topics to check for understanding or to define any terms that students are unfamiliar with.
Teachers should note that the term "greenhouse effect gas" is not widely used, and the accepted term is greenhouse gas.
There may be an ad before the video.
Differentiation & Implementation
Teachers can slow down the speech or turn on the closed captioning and subtitles for ESL students.
This video can be used in lessons about the atmosphere, Earth's history, the solar system, weather, or temperature.
Students can work in groups to further explore each of the activities identified that emit greenhouse gases.
Other resources about the greenhouse effect include
Meet the Greenhouse Gases
and
Water Bottle Greenhouse
.
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