A Hole in the Sky

Author:

WGBH Educational Foundation

Subject:

Science and Technology

Institution Name:

Teachers Domain

Collection:

Teachers' Domain

Grade Level:

Primary, Secondary

Abstract:

This video segment adapted from Interactive NOVA profiles two scientists who were surprised in 1984 to discover a hole in our atmosphere's ozone layer as big as the United States.

Course Type:

Learning Module

Languages:

English

Material Type:

Activities and Labs, Curriculum Standards

Media Format:

Video

Curriculum Standards:

MCREL Compendium of K-12 Standards US.MCREL.K-12.sci.1 Standard 1. Understands atmospheric processes and the water cycle US.MCREL.6-8.sci.1.1 1. Knows the composition and structure of the Earth''s atmosphere (e.g., temperature and pressure in different layers of the atmosphere, circulation of air masses)

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Copyright Holder:

2006, 1994 WGBH Educational Foundation. All rights reserved. Produced by WGBH in cooperation with NASA. Stock footage courtesy of United States Navy, National Science Foundation, NASA/JSC, and DuPont.