Choosing an Experiment

RESOURCES:

HEAT & COLOR

CONDUCTION, RADIATION & CONVECTION

Colors of Soils and Temperature

https://www.ucar.edu/learn/1_1_2_5t.htm

Which Material Conducts Heat Faster (Conductors vs Insulators)

https://www.ucar.edu/learn/1_1_2_6t.htm

http://education.jlab.org/beamsactivity/6thgrade/coldstuff/coldstuff.pdf

http://www.lpi.usra.edu/education/explore/ice/activities/investigations/melting_race/

How Metal Conducts Heat

http://www.middleschoolchemistry.com/lessonplans/chapter2/lesson1

http://genesismission.jpl.nasa.gov/educate/scimodule/heat/develop_1TG.pdf

http://www.mmscrusaders.com/newscirocks/wethrweb/heat2.htm

How heat moves - Conductors & Insulators
http://www.newpaltz.k12.ny.us/cms/lib/NY01000611/Centricity/Domain/812/Conduction%20LAB.pdf

http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/system/media_files/binaries/60/original/Moving_Molecules_Kinetic_Molecular_Theory_of_Heat.pdf?1375745968

Color and Heat Absorption

http://www.cmmap.org/scienceEd/summercourse/summerCourse15/ColorAndCooling.pdf

Solar Oven
https://www.stevespanglerscience.com/lab/experiments/solar-oven/

http://www.education.com/science-fair/article/design-solar-cooker/

Colors of Paper/Fabric/Water and Temperature
http://inspirationlaboratories.com/physics-kids-exploring-color-temperature/

http://www.education.com/pdf/colors-ceate-heat/

http://www.education.com/download/science-fair/48126/heat-and-colors.pdf

http://www.education.com/pdf/color-and-temperature/

http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Phys_p073.shtml#summary

Colors (Black, White and Gray) and Temperature
http://www.sciencefairadventure.com/ProjectDetail.aspx?ProjectID=136

https://www.nasa.gov/centers/langley/pdf/245894main_MeteorologyTeacherRes-Ch3.r3.pdf

https://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=collection/wpi_/activities/wpi_colors_absorb_heat_better/colors_absorb_heat_better.xml

ENERGY

Hot Water & Energy
http://www.sciencebuddies.org/science-fair-projects/project_ideas/Energy_p033.shtml

INSOLATION

http://mrschamberlain.com/Climate/AngleofInsolationLab.pdf

http://www.andrill.org/education/Activities%20PDFs/1%20Energy/1A/1A_EntireActivity.pdf

http://www.uccs.edu/~rtirado/PES_1620/ENSC1620SeasonsLab.pdf

http://www.wcsoh.org/userfiles/5499/Classes/84730/17.%20angle%20of%20insolation%20lab.pdf?id=551692

ATMOSPHERE & THE GREENHOUSE EFFECT

Covered vs Uncovered

http://www.esrl.noaa.gov/gmd/outreach/lesson_plans/Modeling%20the%20Greenhouse%20Effect.pdf

Covered vs Uncovered with Soil
https://sealevel.jpl.nasa.gov/files/archive/activities/ts1hiac1.pdf

Covered, Uncovered & Uncovered with Water

http://www.starhop.com/library/pdf/studyguide/elementary/glojar-7.pdf

http://eeinwisconsin.org/content/eewi/101704/greenhousegas.pdf

GREENHOUSE EFFECT & GLOBAL WARMING LABS

Levels of CO2 and Temperature Experiments

https://pmm.nasa.gov/education/sites/default/files/lesson_plan_files/climate%20change%20inquiry/climate%20change%20inquiry%20carbon%20dioxide%20lab.pdf

http://education.usgs.gov/lessons/gases.pdf

http://serc.carleton.edu/NAGTWorkshops/activities/50193.html

http://www.ei.lehigh.edu/eli/cc/resources/handouts/labs/greenhouse_lab_teacher.pdf

http://www.umsl.edu/~biofuels/Greenhousegas.html

http://www.thetech.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/Science-Labs/Green_by_Design_Post_Lab_Activity-Greenhouse_in_a_Bag.pdf