Lesson A3 - The greenhouse effect and human activities

MAIN SUBJECTS

Natural sciences / Physics

DURATION

Preparation: 5-10min

Activity: 1h

AGE GROUP

9-15 years

LEARNING OUTCOMES

This activity explores the greenhouse gases in both their natural and enhanced state and the effect they have on the Earth’s climate. Students make a presentation about the gases.

They learn that:

• Global warming can be explained by an increase in greenhouse gas concentration.

• The greenhouse effect is due to atmospheric greenhouse gases.

• Greenhouse gases are produced by various human activities.

TEACHING METHOD

Card game, documentary analysis