Unit 4: Considering the Influence of Light and Thermal Phenomena on Global Climate
X. Exploring Physical Phenomena: Summary of Equipment and Supplies for Unit 4
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| When used | For instructor and demonstrations | For each group of 3 | For each student |
| Unit 4 Question 4.1 Diagnostic Questions about climate change |
U4H2 Diagnostic question about climate change | ||
| Question 4.4. Exploring “seeing” with infrared radiation | Thermal camera or simulation of one via computer such as Mac Photo Booth: Thermal | For each pair of students: Slinky to model wave motion (reviewing Unit 3) |
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| Question 4.7 Modeling the greenhouse effect: | 2 plastic bins (shoe size) 2 rulers, 2 lamps, 2 moist towels, 2 thermometers (regular, liquid or digital probes), plastic wrap (to cover 1 bin) |
If feasible, provide demo equipment for each group instead of doing a demo | |
| Question 4.11 Modeling effect on rising sea levels of melting ice on land vs in water | 2 trays or one large tray like a cookie sheet, 2 frozen dinner trays, 1 flat rock, (If feasiable, blue) ice cubes to put on rock in 1 dinner tray, (If feasible, blue) water to fill trays to the brim, Paper towels if needed |
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| Question 4.14 Modeling changing processes: falling ball and melting glaciers | Motion detector connected to laptop (for example, https://www.vernier.com/products/sens ors/motion-detectors/go-mot/ ($119) Basketball |
U4H10 Graph Analogy:Tossed Ball
U4H12a Table IV.4a Analogy between Moving and Melting Phenomena Blank U4H12b Table IV.4b with Axes U4H12c Table IV.4b Analogy between Moving and Melting Phenomena Completed |