Carbon Dioxide Absorbs Infrared Energy
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-tx_EGAUkk
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-tx_EGAUkk
Paleontological Research Institution
Video length is 0:54.
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Topics
Climate Literacy
This Video builds on the following concepts of Climate Literacy.
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Teaching Tips
- Consider bringing a prism or other tools that will help students understand the concept of the light spectrum.
About the Content
- This 1 minute video explains how CO2 in our atmosphere regulates the Earth's climate by absorbing the infrared wavelengths that the Earth emits.
- This video is concise and requires a preliminary understanding of physics concepts like emission, absorption, wavelengths, and energy transfer.
- Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
About the Pedagogy
- This resource would be helpful to show as part of an introductory lesson on the greenhouse effect.
- There's a lot to unpack with students including absorption, reflection, and a general overview of the light spectrum. Students will need an understanding of these concepts to get the most from this video.
