Lesson 5: The Greenhouse Effect: Earth's Natural Blanket

Is the greenhouse effect inherently "bad" for Earth? What would our average global temperature be without any greenhouse gases?

greenhouse effect
global warming

HS-ESS2-4: Use a model to describe how variations in the flow of energy into and out of Earth’s systems result in changes in climate.

Focus on understanding data presented in tables, graphs, and maps, and drawing logical conclusions.

1 (Recall): Defining key terms (e.g., atmosphere, hydrosphere, greenhouse effect), identifying Earth's major systems.

2 (Skill/Concept): Explaining the relationships between Earth's systems, interpreting graphs of climate data, describing the carbon cycle.

Ecosystems

The greenhouse effect is always a bad thing.

The hole in the ozone layer causes global warming.

Provide simplified diagrams and graphic organizers for complex systems.

Use hands-on models and demonstrations to visualize concepts (e.g., greenhouse effect).

Offer tiered assignments with fewer variables or simpler data sets.

Performance task- create and use a model

Simple greenhouse model (jars, thermometers, lamps), video clips