What Is the Greenhouse Effect?
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Provided by: Smile and Learn|Published on: March 8, 2022
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Synopsis
- This animated video from Smile and Learn introduces young learners to the greenhouse effect and explains how it is affecting the Earth.
- The topics discussed include greenhouse gases, carbon dioxide, solar radiation, fossil fuels, and many human activities that emit greenhouse gases.
Subjects: Chemistry, Biology, Earth and Space Sciences
Authors: Smile and Learn
Region: Global
Languages: English
Teaching Materials
Positives
- There is large-font text that accompanies the animations and narration to help with understanding.
- The narration is clearly spoken and easy to understand.
Prerequisites
- It may be helpful to pause the video between topics to check for understanding or to define any terms that students are unfamiliar with.
- Teachers should note that the term "greenhouse effect gas" is not widely used, and the accepted term is greenhouse gas.
- There may be an ad before the video.
Differentiation & Implementation
- Teachers can slow down the speech or turn on the closed captioning and subtitles for ESL students.
- This video can be used in lessons about the atmosphere, Earth's history, the solar system, weather, or temperature.
- Students can work in groups to further explore each of the activities identified that emit greenhouse gases.
- Other resources about the greenhouse effect include Meet the Greenhouse Gases and Water Bottle Greenhouse.
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