Overview of Activity

Students use an animated guide to learn the vocabulary and key concepts associated with global warming and Earth processes. They can choose from three sections on the greenhouse effect, the water cycle, or the carbon cycle. There is a quiz for students to take at the end of the section.

Grade Level: 6 to 8

Difficulty: Beginner

Activity Type: Online
URL: http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/version2.html
Amount of Time Required for Activity: One 45-minute period

Description
Students can choose to learn about the greenhouse effect, the water cycle, or the carbon cycle. They navigate through a series of animated explanations that break the complex processes down into simple steps. Virtual guides explain the concepts and processes involved with the greenhouse effect and the carbon cycle. At the end of the animation students can take a quiz to test their knowledge.

This activity is produced by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

Relation to the National Science Education Standards
Middle School
Content Standard A - Develop Models Using Evidence
Content Standard F - Populations, Resources and Environments
Content Standard F - Science and Technology

Related Part of the Exhibit
Greenhouse Effect
Carbon Cycle
Causes of Change
Responses to Change

Information on Using the Material
http://www.dlese.org/dds/view_resource.do?description=DWEL-000-000-000-198

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