Interactive
PBS

Quest: How Do Greenhouse Gases Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive infographic to learn about the function of greenhouse gases, and how they affect heat in the atmosphere.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Analyzing Greenhouse Gases and Global Temperature Data Over Time

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, learners plot data on the concentrations of various greenhouse gases in Earth's atmosphere and look for trends. They will learn that greenhouse gases allow the Sun's light to pass through them to the surface of Earth,...
PPT
Other

Interactions Between the Atmosphere & Hydrosphere [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A discussion of the interactions between the four spheres of Earth and how they affect weather and climate. The slideshow is divided into two parts. The first deals with interactions between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere and the...
Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Greenhouse Gases: A Closer Look

For Teachers 9th - 10th
One lesson in a larger module covering different aspects of the major greenhouse gases including some of the ways in which human activities are affecting the atmospheric concentrations of these key greenhouse gases.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: How Greenhouse Gases Absorb Heat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this experiment students 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...
Graphic
Other

Breathing Earth

For Students 9th - 10th
Breathing Earth layers data about rates of carbon dioxide emission along with birth and death rates onto a map of the world in a real-time simulation of one of the principal greenhouse gases in the Earth's atmosphere, CO2.
Unknown Type
NASA

Space Math: Nasa Satellite "Sees" Carbon Dioxide [Pdf]

For Students 5th - 8th
Using this map from NASA you can calculate the concentrations of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere. Solve the four problems and you will see how concentrations are spread across the globe and where there are regional differences.
PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Biosphere: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the importance of the biosphere (the global ecosystem) to living things. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "The Biosphere."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Biosphere: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the importance of the biosphere (the global ecosystem) to living things. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "The Biosphere."
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: The Biosphere: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will discuss the importance of the biosphere (the global ecosystem) to living things. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "The Biosphere."
Handout
Other

Aquaholic: Introduction to Boyle's Law

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a great introduction to Boyle's Law as well as a link to a more detailed explanation if that's what you're looking for. Gives a real life example that is very helpful in comprehending the law.
Lesson Plan
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...
Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Carbon Footprint

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this lesson students investigate how much greenhouse gas (carbon dioxide and methane) their family releases into the atmosphere each year and relate it to climate change. To address this, students use the Environmental Protection...
Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

Ionospheric Physics: Photoionization

For Students 11th - 12th
Defines photoionization analytically, describing it in terms of formulas. Contains links to other sites related to atmospheric/ionospheric physics.
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Air Pollution

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students are introduced to the concept of air quality by investigating the composition, properties, atmospheric layers and everyday importance of air. They explore the sources and effects of visible and invisible air pollution. By...