Introduction to The Greenhouse Effect
Usec a reading that introduces the greenhouse effect, explains what greenhouse gases are and describes their role in causing global warming. It includes in-section questions, discussion points and suggested activities for extending students’ understanding of the topic. This document is available to download in English, French, German, and Spanish.
Topic introduction and discussion
- Use the section, ‘A. Understanding global warming’, pages 7-9 of the document, ‘IPCC Special Report “Global Warming of 1.5 0 C”- Summary for Teachers’ by the Office for Climate Education (OCE), France, to introduce your students to the topic of greenhouse gases and the greenhouse effect of the atmosphere.
- Read about how the industrial revolution has resulted in an increase in the concentration of some GHGs in the atmosphere.
- Use the in-section questions and tasks to understand the global warming potential of various GHGs.
- Further, use the document to explore how an increase in the atmospheric concentrations of such gases has potentially caused global warming of the planet.
- This document is available in English, French, German, and Spanish and is downlodable.
The docuement is published by the Office for Climate Education, France.