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Greenhouse Simulation Lesson

Title	Greenhouse Simulation Lesson
Description	This short lesson concerns the atmosphere and the greenhouse effect. Covered topics include how to calculate the temperature of the earth with the greenhouse gases and the effect of clouds. This activity was developed in 2003 before most of our research with PhET interviews and before we developed the Inquiry Guidelines. Therefore, the lessons are more directed then we would now recommend. Also, this activity was used in a course with very large enrollment (200+), so many questions are constrained to being multiple choice or numeric for computer grading.
Subject	Physics
Level	High School, Undergrad - Intro
Type	Demonstration
Answers Included	No
Language	English
Keywords	absorbtion, emission, greenhouse, phet activity, photons
Simulation(s)	The Greenhouse Effect

Author(s)	Kathy Perkins, Carl Wieman
Contact Email	katherine.perkins@colorado.edu
School / Organization	University of Colorado
Date submitted	4/30/08
Date updated	10/21/10