What Is the Greenhouse Effect?
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/greenhouse-effect/
https://climatekids.nasa.gov/greenhouse-effect/
Climate Kids, Earth Science Communications Team at NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory
Video length is 2:30 min
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Climate Literacy
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Teaching Tips
- Consider using the top 2/3 of this page to present the greenhouse effect and skip the section on ocean acidification unless you plan to explain the connection in detail and go further into the causes and impacts of acidification than this page does.
About the Content
- The concept of the greenhouse effect is explained well.
- The data shown in the video is over a decade old, but doesn't detract from the ideas presented.
- One consideration is that this page connects the greenhouse effect to ocean acidification without doing much work to establish the link. While both are caused by increased greenhouse gases, the impact of the atmosphere blocking more heat from escaping does not directly connect to acidification. If this link is going to be made, more information needs to be presented and explained to students.
- Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
