What is the ozone layer? LESSON

by Dynamic Earth Learning

Price: 500 points or $5 USD

Subjects: science,lifeScience,earthAndSpaceScience,appliedScience,naturalHazards,globalClimateChange,weatherAndClimate

Grades: 5,6,7,8

Description: Embedded video lesson on first slide! Then students answer 31 questions. This lesson explains what ozone is, how it is formed, and its composition. The importance of the ozone layer for sustaining life on Earth is emphasized. The lesson also discusses the destruction of the ozone layer through ozone depletion, mainly caused by ozone-depleting substances such as CFCs and HCFCs. The formation of the ozone hole, particularly over Antarctica, is explained. The lesson concludes by providing suggestions on how to protect the ozone layer, including avoiding products with ozone-depleting substances, using alternative products, supporting policies and regulations, educating others, and supporting scientific research.