Refriger-Rate
Synopsis
In this lesson, students use an interactive tool to learn about different refrigerants and make judgments about their efficacy.
Students will analyze the refrigerants' safety concerns, global warming potential, ozone depletion potential, atmospheric lifetime, and other aspects to determine which is the best refrigerant.
Teaching Materials
Prerequisites:
Ensure students are familiar with chemical structures, ozone, and global warming.
Ensure students know how to put two tabs in split-screen so they can have the lesson open at the same time as the interactive tool.
Classroom Implementation:
Use this resource in a unit about chemical properties and safety.
Use this resource in a flipped classroom model, having students do the interactive activity and prepare answers to the reflection questions as homework, then discuss their findings in class the next day.
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