Students will examine how radiation, conduction, and convection work together as a part of Earth’s Energy Budget to heat the atmosphere.

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Students model Earth's tectonic plate movement and explore the relationship between these movements and different types of volcanoes.

GLOBE protocols and learning activities that complement exploration of the Flow of Energy and Matter are outlined.

A kinesthetic activity that challenges students to participate in a model that describes the fate of solar energy as it enters the Earth system.  A good initial lesson for Earth’s energy budget, students unravel the benefits and limitations of their model.