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Carbon Dioxide: The Heat is On
http://tea.armadaproject.org/activity/tea_activity_heat_is_on.html
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In this activity, students will observe the effect of the gases resulting from a burned fossil fuel on the heat absorption of air and determine the ability of phytoplankton to remove greenhouse gases from the atmosphere. This activity is part of a set of three activities exploring the effects of phytoplankton on water and air.
Intended for grade levels:
  • High (9-12)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
Subject:
  • Environmental science
Technical requirements:
PDF version requires Adobe Acrobat reader.
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 1996 - 1998, William Marsh Rice University (WMRU). All rights reserved. Any person or entity may view, copy, print, and distribute this document or any portion, subject to the following: this document, or any portion, may be used for non-commercial informational purposes only; and any copy of this document, or any portion hereof, must include this copyright and disclaimer notice in its entirety. The information in this document may be the subject of other intellectual property rights reserved by WMRU or others and are not licensed hereunder. The information contained herein shall not be construed as an inducement to infringe the patent, copyright, or other intellectual property rights of WMRU or others.
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-005-939
Educational standards:
  • National Science Education Standards (NSES):
    • 9-12:
      • Unifying concepts and processes:
        • Change, constancy, and measurement
      • A - Science as inquiry:
        • Abilities necessary to do scientific inquiry
      • C - Life science:
        • Matter, energy, and organization in living systems
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Besse Dawson
Pearland High School

Publisher: The Armada Project
http://www.armadaproject.org/