Discovering Science: Atmospheric Chemistry

Times are approximate Core learning = 4 hours per week Additional learning = 1 hour per week Revision (optional) = 2 hours per week

About the week Activity One Activity Two Activity Three Revision Summary

Climate and pollution Historical perspectives Science in action Future perspectives Revision (optional) Week 1 summary

• Welcome to the course • The role of chemistry in • Research exercise: The • Impacts of a warmer • Key points revisited (00:15) • Reflection (00:10)
(00:10) climate change (00:15) FAGE container (00:25) climate (00:15) • Revision research task • Glossary
• Introduction from Paul • Radiation and greenhouse • Case study: The FAGE lab • Research task: Solutions for (00:25)
Week 1

(00:10) gases (00:15) (00:15) lowering CO₂ (00:30) • Report and discuss (01:20)
• Ozone and chemical • Check your understanding • Assignment: Writing
feedback (00:15) (00:20) interview questions (00:25)
• Check your understanding • Reflecting on your
(00:20) assignment (00:15)

• Additional learning (00:20) • Additional learning (00:20) • Additional learning (00:20)

Planetary atmospheres Historical perspectives Science in action Future perspectives Revision (optional) Week 2 summary

• Atmospheres in our solar • Research exercise: • The search for life or a • Key points revisited (00:15) • Reflection on the course
• The week ahead (00:10)
system (00:15) Exploring distant planets habitable planet (00:15) • Q&A (01:45) (00:10)
and moons (00:15) • Research task: The link to • Test your understanding
• Space exploration in the
Week 2

media (00:15) • Case study: planetary atmospheres (00:20)

Cassini-Huygens and (00:15) • Next steps (00:05)
• Technological advances
(00:15) Titan's clouds (00:10) • Assignment: Writing a press
Check your understanding release (00:25)
• Check your understanding
(00:20) • (00:20) • Provide feedback (00:10)
• Discuss and reflect (00:10)

• Additional learning (00:20) • Additional learning (00:20) • Additional learning (00:20)