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Curated OER

Acid Rain

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students use real-time weather maps to determine the likelihood of acid rainfall in a region. Students apply their understanding of interaction between weather systems, land and air pollution, to address acid rain and the effects on...
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Curated OER

Dusty Air

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students discover the types and amounts of particulate matter found in the air. They collect particulates using a Petri dish coated with Vaseline then classify and count the collection under a stereoscope.
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Curated OER

Particulate Matter in the Air

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Learners conduct an inquiry exploring the different kinds of particulate matter in the air. They name three different types of particulate matter found in the air and identify different types of solid particulate matter found in the air...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Plugged in to Co2

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students analyze the energy consumption of a household appliance and estimate the amount of carbon dioxide it is adding to the atmosphere each year.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Project Learn: Where in the World Is Carbon Dioxide?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson plan on greenhouse gas, students conduct experiments to detect and collect carbon dioxide, then use titration to determine how much carbon dioxide is present in an indicator solution.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Carbon Dioxide Can Make a Solution Acidic

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explain that carbon dioxide from any source reacts chemically with water to form carbonic acid. They will also be able to use the color changes of universal indicator to monitor the changing pH of a solution during a chemical...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Co2: How Much Do You Spew?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars analyze the energy consumption of a hypothetical household to determine the amount of carbon dioxide they are adding to the atmosphere each year.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: How Does Temperature Affect the Solubility of Co2 in Water?

For Teachers 5th - 9th
This short investigation from Carbo Europe explores how temperature relates to the solubility of carbon dioxide in water.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Co2 in Car Exhaust

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners will investigate the carbon dioxide content in different types of cars.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Density With Carbon Dioxide

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A guided demonstration where students investigate the properties of carbon dioxide gas and air based on density. Students learn about properties of air through observation and inquiry.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Cycles of the Earth System: Carbon Dioxide Sources and Sinks

For Teachers 5th - 9th
Students will use a chemical indicator (BTB) to detect the presence of carbon dioxide.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Uptake of Carbon Dioxide From Water by Plants

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Two simple experimental demonstrations show the role of plants in mitigating the acidification caused when carbon dioxide is dissolved in water.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Carbon Dioxide Sources and Sinks

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lab activity, young scholars use a chemical indicator (bromothymol blue) to detect the presence of carbon dioxide in animal and plant respiration and in the burning of fossil fuels and its absence in the products of plant...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Estimating Our Carbon Footprint

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is a three-part algebra activity focusing on food-related carbon dioxide emissions.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Carbon Dioxide Fertilization of Marine Microalgae Cultures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this experiment, students investigate the importance of carbon dioxide to the reproductive growth of a marine microalga, Dunalliela sp.
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NASA

Nasa: Why Is Carbon Important?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore the relationship between atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations and temperature, and how these relate to climate change. Graph and map data are used as evidence to support the scientific claims they develop through...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Carbon Cycles

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students are introduced to the concept of energy cycles by learning about the carbon cycle. They will learn how carbon atoms travel through the geological (ancient) carbon cycle and the biological/physical carbon cycle. Students will...
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PBS

Nova: The Big Energy Gamble

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students conduct an energy audit to determine how much carbon dioxide their family is producing, and then make recommendations for lowering their family's carbon footprint.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Greenhouse Effect

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An inquiry lab measuring the effect of carbon dioxide and temperature change in an enclosed environment to simulate the greenhouse effect.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Carbon Temperature Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
With this carbon/temperature interactive model, students investigate the role of atmospheric carbon in the greenhouse effect using a relationship between atmospheric carbon dioxide and global temperature.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: How Greenhouse Gases Absorb Heat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
For this experiment learners observe two model atmospheres: one with normal atmospheric composition and another with an elevated concentration of CO2. These two contained atmospheres will be exposed to light energy in a sunny window or...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Visualizing Carbon Pathways

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan introduces students to visualization capabilities available through NASA's Earth Observatory, global map collection, NASA NEO and ImageJ. Students build several animations of satellite data that illustrate carbon...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Carbon Dioxide: The Heat Is On

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students will observe the effect of the gases resulting from a burned fossil fuel on the heat absorption of air and determine the ability of phytoplankton to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. This activity is...
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Mauna Loa Co2 Collection Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This data-intensive activity uses real world datasets to cover topics such as weather v. climate, air circulation around the globe, seasonal effects, and climate change.

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