Inquiries in Science® Environmental Science Series - Help your students understand hard-to-grasp science concepts. Using a learning cycle of Engage, Explore, Explain, Extend, and Evaluate, each kit features lab activities designed to actively engage students in learning essential science concepts through guided inquiry. Topics addressed by the kits were organized and selected based on data from numerous sources, including the National Research Council's National Science Education Standards, AAAS's Project 2061 Science Benchmarks, NAEP's Science Framework, and state science education standards from across the US.

The Uncovering the Atmosphere Kit includes: Lab supplies plus a teacher’s manual with instructions Background information Reproducible student sheets Common student misconceptions Student questions Extension activities Suggestions for differentiated instruction Suggestions for community action Kit Refill replenishes kit consumables.

• Explore the composition of the earth’s atmosphere
• Alter atmospheric conditions to observe the effects on temperature
• Experiment to compare rates of heat absorption and emission of different substances

Grades 9–12. In these hands-on laboratory activities, students explore the importance of the atmosphere in sustaining life. Through experimentation they first learn about the composition of the atmosphere, the development of frontal systems and wind, and how the atmosphere regulates and circulates heat. Students then design their own experiment to examine the temperature effects of altering the energy radiation balance in a model atmospheric system.

Part of the Inquiries in Science™ series. Materials are sufficient for 30 students working in groups.