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Students observe demonstrations, and build and evaluate simple models to understand the greenhouse effect, the role of increased greenhouse gas concentration in global warming, and the implications of global warming theory for engineers, themselves and the Earth. In an associated literacy activity, students learn how a bill becomes law and research global warming legislation.

Humans’ excess production of “greenhouse gases” is creating an environment unfit for healthful living. In response to this global warming, engineers of all disciplines are examining how these greenhouse gases are formed, so they can work to reduce their production. Some engineers re-design vehicles and factories to reduce the emissions that cause greenhouse gases. Others are working to change manufacturing processes, regulations and practices, in an effort to clean up many chemical sources. Understand that human activities can create an increase in carbon dioxide concentrations (air pollution).Explain the global warming theory.Understand that carbon dioxide gas is a greenhouse gas whose increased concentration in the atmosphere is contributing to global warming.Describe how global warming may impact an engineer’s decisions, their own lives and the Earth.50TeachEngineering.orgAmy KolenbranderJanet YowellNatalie MachMalinda Schaefer ZarskeDenise Carlsonhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_air/cub_air_lesson07_carboncycle.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_air/cub_air_lesson07_greenhouse.pdfhttp://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/lessons/cub_air/cub_air_lesson07_sourcesco2.pdfBlashfield, Jean F. and Black, Wallace B. Recycling. Chicago, IL: Children's Press Inc., 1991.http://www.eia.doe.govhttp://www.teachercreated.com/http://www.epa.gov/globalwarming/kids/Goodman, Billy. A Kid’s Guide to How to Save the Planet. New York, NY: Avon Books, 1990.Investigations in Science – Ecology. Huntington Beach, CA: Creative Teaching Press, 1995.http://www.buyteachercreated.com/estore/product/0674Science Plus – Technology and Society (Level Green). Holt, Rinehart and Winston Inc., 1997.http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/wco2.htmS1141719International_Technology_Education_Association-ITEA_STL_StandardsTechnologyF. Decisions to develop and use technologies often put environmental and economic concerns in direct competition with one another.68S114254EColoradoSciencea. Interpret and analyze data about changes in environmental conditions - such as climate change - and populations that support a claim describing why a specific population might be increasing or decreasing 66United StatesCopyright 2012 - Integrated Teaching and Learning Program, College of Engineering, University of Colorado at Boulderhttp://www.teachengineering.org/policy_ipp.phphttp://www.teachengineering.org/2011-02-246Teacher