Things are about to heat up in your classroom! A kinesthetic lesson asks learners to play the part of the gases in the earth's atmosphere and interact with the sun's radiation. The focus is to learn the impact of the increasing concentration of greenhouse gases.

Concepts

electromagnetic waves, electromagnetic energy, the atmosphere, the earth's atmosphere, solar radiation, greenhouse gases, the greenhouse effect

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Incorporate a graphic organizer to record the behavior of the different atmospheric gases

Classroom Considerations

• Requires a specific set of materials and time for set up
• Expects an understanding of the gases in the earth's atmosphere

Pros

• Includes photos of the activity to help in planning the lesson
• Provides thorough background knowledge to prepare for the lesson

Cons

• None