Carbon Dioxide Absorbs Infrared Energy

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• Teaching Tips
  Consider bringing a prism or other tools that will help students understand the concept of the light spectrum.
• About the Science
  This 1 minute video explains how CO2 in our atmosphere regulates the Earth's climate by absorbing the infrared wavelengths that the Earth emits. This video is concise and requires a preliminary understanding of physics concepts like emission, absorption, wavelengths, and energy transfer. Passed initial science review - expert science review pending.
• About the Pedagogy
  This resource would be helpful to show as part of an introductory lesson on the greenhouse effect. There's a lot to unpack with students including absorption, reflection, and a general overview of the light spectrum. Students will need an understanding of these concepts to get the most from this video.
• Technical Details/Ease of Use
  Video length is 0:54.