Model Greenhouses

Abstract:

Students learn about the advantages and disadvantages of the greenhouse effect. They construct their own miniature greenhouses and explore how their designs take advantage of heat transfer processes to create controlled environments. They record and graph measurements, comparing the greenhouse indoor and outdoor temperatures over time. Students are also introduced to global issues such as greenhouse gas emissions and their relationship to global warming.

Subject:

Mathematics and Statistics, Science and Technology

Grade Level:

Secondary

SubTopics:

Plants and Forests , Green Building and Design , Climate Change

Collection:

TeachEngineering