Environmental Literacy with a Focus on Climate Change (ELF) — Chapter 5: ATMOSPHERE

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Science StandardsThis resource book offers many different classroom activities that meet a variety of NGSS standards in Earth Science and Science and Engineering Practices.
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Environmental Literacy with a Focus on Climate Change (ELF) — Chapter 5: ATMOSPHERE

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ATMOSPHERE 

5A- Stacking up the Atmosphere 

The goal of the activity is to create a model of the layers of the atmosphere based on their characteristics. 

5B- Full of Hot Air 

The physics of air and water movement around our planet is demonstrated. Hot air/water rises; cold air/water sinks.

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