| Time needed for the activity: | approx 30 minutes |
| Students profile/age of the student: | 6-12 years old |
| Climate change topic | Plantlife and Climate Change |
| Connected subject in the curriculum | Science, Biology, Geography, Chemistry |
| Skills and competencies to be developed | critical thinking, content knowledge, teamwork, listening skills, decision making… |
| Terminology, keywords | Plants, Climate Change, CO2, Food quality, Greenhouse |
| Teaching techniques and tools: | Warm-up activities, brainstorming, role games, case study |
| Methodological recommendations for the implementation | Additional notes useful to the teachers – Be simple when you communicate about Climate change/Topic – Be more interactive with pupils – Use different examples and activities to make the lessons more creative and motivational |
| Materials needed: | – Video-projector, – info-graphics, – paper, – stick it notes, – pens |
| Materials offered | Source: https://climatekids.nasa.gov/greenhouse-cards/ Don’t forget to print the cards from the link! |
Activity description, instructions for teachers
Meet the Greenhouse Gases!
Greenhouse gases are gases in Earth’s atmosphere that trap heat. They let sunlight pass through the atmosphere, but they prevent the heat that the sunlight brings from leaving the atmosphere. The main greenhouse gases are:
- Water vapor
- Carbon dioxide
- Methane
- Ozone
- Nitrous oxide
- Chlorofluorocarbons
The cards that will describe the activity you will find them in the Source.
| Source: | https://climatekids.nasa.gov/greenhouse-cards/ |
| Additional Source: |
Plantlife and Climate Change/greenhouse