The greenhouse effect is the process by which absorption and emission of infrared radiation by gases in a planet’s atmosphere warm its lower atmosphere and surface.
It was proposed by Joseph Fourier in 1824, discovered in 1860 by John Tyndall, was first investigated quantitatively by Svante Arrhenius in 1896, and the hypothesis was reported in the popular press as early as 1912. The
scientific description of global warming was further developed in the 1930s through 1960s by Guy Stewart Callendar.
| Students profile/age of the student: | 4-14 years old |
| Materials needed: | plain papers and pencils, colored markers, beamer or screen(if possible), table for drawing |
| Skills and competencies to be developed | critical thinking, content knowledge, teamwork, listening skills, observation skills, visualization skills |
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