Grade Level: 3-5,
6-8,
9-12
Earth is a system of systems.
Earth is a system of systems.
Students collect and analyze temperature data to explore what governs how much energy is reflected.
Students will analyze and interpret graphs to compare the flow of (shortwave) energy from the Sun toward China over the course of a year on cloudy versus clear days. Students will draw a conclusion and support it with evidence.
In this activity, students explore the Urban Heat Island Effect phenomenon by collecting temperatures of different materials with respect to their locations. This activity was modified from The NASA PUMAS Collection's "What makes