CFR Education: The Greenhouse Effect

Positives

• The video was created by NASA.
• The text contains thoughtfully crafted infographics to illustrate the concept. 
  

Additional Prerequisites

• Students should have a basic understanding of solar radiation.
• Students should know how humans emit greenhouse gases.

Differentiation

• Students could use the text for a persuasive essay on what greenhouse gas emissions are, how countries should decrease their emissions, and why emissions reductions are not happening at a faster rate.
• Students could read the text at home to prepare for an in-class discussion on how the enhanced greenhouse effect could impact their own community.
• Teachers could use the article as a conceptual introduction to ocean temperature increases, including coral reefs and the risks they face from global warming.
• This provides a basic understanding of why some emissions increase global temperatures, which could be used in a number of non-science classes or as a refresher for chemistry, biology, or environmental science classes.