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The Greenhouse Effect Lab
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| Title | The Greenhouse Effect Lab |
| Description | Good introductory inquiry lab to global warming. Students must design their own lab to answer the question, "which gases absorb the most infrared?" |
| Subject | Physics |
| Level | High School |
| Type | Lab |
| Duration | 120 minutes |
| Answers Included | No |
| Language | English |
| Keywords | Global Warming, Greenhouse, Infrared, Waves |
| Simulation(s) | The Greenhouse Effect |
| Author(s) | Greg Van Houten |
| Contact Email | greg.vanhouten@gmail.com |
| School / Organization | Prospect Hill Academy Charter School |
| Date submitted | 3/23/11 |
| Date updated | 3/23/11 |
Comments
hreilly@questar.org: I love that this lab is interactive, has students take ownership of their work, includes the assessment piece (Lab rubric) and teaches computer skills in case students did not know about function keys.
Trish
11/9/12
