1. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 1 Climate Science in the Classroom Source: Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC)

2. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 2 Use the science of climate and climate change to engage students as you introduce or exemplify many classroom chemistry concepts; for example phase change electromagnetic radiation energy energy conservation molecular structure isotopes heat capacity equilibrium acid-base chemistry

3. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 3 Phase changes in Earth’s ice/water Land and sea ice are disappearing. Why? Grinnell Glacier, Glacier Nat'l Park, 1940 Grinnell Glacier, Glacier Nat'l Park, 2006 Source: NOAA

4. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 4 Electromagnetic radiation Source: Wikipedia

5. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 5 Electromagnetic radiation and planetary energy balance Energy balance: solar energy in = planet radiant energy out (mostly visible) (thermal infrared) Source: Wikipedia Source: American Chemical Society (ACS)

6. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 6 Electromagnetic radiation and planetary energy balance Energy balance: solar energy in = planet radiant energy out (mostly visible) (thermal infrared) Source: ACS

7. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 7 Electromagnetic radiation and planetary energy balance Energy balance: solar energy in = planet radiant energy out (mostly visible) (thermal infrared) T obs > T P Are the atmospheres responsible? If so, how? Source: ACS

8. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 8 Electromagnetic radiation and planetary energy balance Energy imbalance: solar energy in > planet radiant energy out (mostly visible) (thermal infrared) Source: ACS

9. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 9 Electromagnetic radiation and planetary energy balance Energy balance is attained when the planet is warm enough to emit sufficient energy to compensate for the atmospheric trapping. T obs > T P Source: ACS

10. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 10 Electromagnetic radiation and planetary energy balance Since the Industrial Revolution, burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, & gas) has added large amounts of greenhouse gases to Earth's atmosphere. Source: IPCC

11. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 11 Electromagnetic radiation and planetary energy balance Since the Industrial Revolution, burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, & gas) has added large amounts of greenhouse gases to Earth's atmosphere. Source: IPCC Source: Skeptical Science Source: TERC

12. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 12 Electromagnetic radiation and planetary energy balance Since the Industrial Revolution, burning fossil fuels (coal, oil, & gas) has added large amounts of greenhouse gases to Earth's atmosphere. now  energy imbalance balance T ? > T obs Source: ACS

13. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 13 Electromagnetic radiation and planetary energy balance Due to the energy imbalance (more in than out), Earth is warming as the extra energy is being stored. Source: Wikipedia Source: Skeptical Science

14. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 14 Oceans' role in climate science Oceans store energy, move it around the planet in great currents, and dissolve carbon dioxide. CO 2 (g) CO 2 (aq) CO 2 (aq) + H 2 O HOCO 2 – (aq) + H + (aq) HOCO 2 – (aq) CO 3 2– (aq) + H + (aq)

15. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 15 Oceans' role in climate science Oceans store energy, move it around the planet in great currents, and dissolve carbon dioxide. CO 2 (g) CO 2 (aq) CO 2 (aq) + H 2 O HOCO 2 – (aq) + H + (aq) HOCO 2 – (aq) CO 3 2– (aq) + H + (aq) Ca 2+ (aq) + 2HOCO 2 – (aq) CaCO 3 + CO 2 (aq) + H 2 O Phytoplankton are the base of the oceanic food chain. Source: Alison R. Taylor (University of North Carolina Wilmington Microscopy Facility)

16. www.acs.org/climatescience Climate Science in the Classroom American Chemical Society 16 Oceans' role in climate science Oceans store energy, move it around the planet in great currents, and dissolve carbon dioxide. CO 2 (g) CO 2 (aq) CO 2 (aq) + H 2 O HOCO 2 – (aq) + H + (aq) HOCO 2 – (aq) CO 3 2– (aq) + H + (aq) Ca 2+ (aq) + 2HOCO 2 – (aq) CaCO 3 + CO 2 (aq) + H 2 O Phytoplankton are the base of the oceanic food chain. Ocean acidification Source: Alison R. Taylor (University of North Carolina Wilmington Microscopy Facility

17. www.acs.org/climatescience Add Climate Science to Your Classroom American Chemical Society 17 Source: IPCC