Climate Change Science
📋 What it is
Extra greenhouse gases trap more heat, warming the planet; solutions cut emissions and adapt.
🗣️ Coach says
Certain gases (like CO₂) trap heat — the greenhouse effect, which normally keeps Earth livable. But adding EXTRA from burning fuels traps too much, warming the planet and shifting weather. Solutions are twofold: cut emissions (clean energy) and adapt (protect from the changes already coming).
🧠 Memory hook
More greenhouse gas → more trapped heat → warming. Fix it: cut emissions + adapt.
😂 Giggle
What did the carbon cycle say?
"I go from atmosphere to plants to animals to soil and back — I'm the ultimate recycler!"
😲 Whoa!
Without ANY greenhouse effect, Earth would be a frozen ball around -18°C — the effect is natural and vital; the problem is having TOO MUCH.
✅ Quick check: How do greenhouse gases warm the planet?
Say your answer out loud first — then reveal.
They trap heat that would otherwise escape to space; more of them traps more heat, warming Earth.
Greenhouse gases absorb and re-emit heat, raising surface temperature.
🧪 Try it! (2 minutes)
Name one way to CUT emissions (bike, solar) and one way to ADAPT (plant trees for shade). Both are solutions.