Teaching Science through the Greenhouse Effect

 

 

 

Figure 1: Attainment targets and national curriculum requirements related to teaching the Greenhouse Effect using the BNSC CD-ROM "Window on the World":
Common requirements:- 2. Application of Science

2.c relate scientific knowledge and understanding to the care of
      living things and of the environment

Attainment Target: Physical Processes - 3. Waves
3.a the meaning of frequency, wavelength and amplitude of wave
3.f the quantitative relationship between the speed, frequency and wavelength of a wave
3.h that the electromagnetic spectrum includes radiowaves, microwaves, infra-red, visible light, ultraviolet waves, x-rays and gamma rays
The Greenhouse Effect
Attainment Target: Physical Processes - 5. Energy resources and energy transfer
5.c how energy is transferred by radiation
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