Our Amazing Atmosphere

In this lesson students will discover how the composition and structure of the atmosphere protects life and insulates the planet. Students will investigate the greenhouse effect in a series of inquiry-based labs and will attain knowledge through guiding questions. Students will learn about the composition and structure of the atmosphere by creating a flip book of the layers of the atmosphere using the jigsaw strategy. In the summative assessment, students will write an article describing how the layers of the atmosphere sustain life on our planet.
Resource ID#: 75516 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): Science
Grade Level(s): 6
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Instructional Time: 6 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: Layers of the atmosphere, greenhouse effect, atmosphere, greenhouse gases
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Problem-Solving Task,  Assessment,  Video/Audio/Animation,  Instructional Technique,  Formative Assessment,  Student Center Activity,  Learning Goal
Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Earth Systems

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