Materials List:
Heat Transfer Lab and Weather Model:
Let’s Get Breezy!
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Let’s Get Breezy!
For the teacher's introductory presentation and demonstration:
- computer and projector to show a short animation
- desk lamp, work light or adjustable spot light
- radiometer
Each group needs:
- 2 wireless temperature probes, such as the Master Forge digital remote meat thermometer (item# 245256, model# 5491-CU)
- 8 AAA alkaline batteries
- red and blue colored pencils or crayons, one of each color for each student, to draw convection currents for the worksheet
- paper, pen and tape, to label probes
- Measuring Sand and Water Temperature Lab Template, one per person
- Drawing Sea Breeze and Land Breeze Worksheet, one per person
- graph paper, one sheet per student
- Let's Get Breezy Post-Activity Assessment, one per person
To share with the entire class:
- tap water
- play sand, 50-lb bag, available at local hardware stores
- 2 flat containers or tubs (see Figure 1), one for sand and the other for water, for the lab investigation or 9 x 13" aluminum pans
- 2 250-watt lamps, available at local hardware stores
- 2 250-watt light bulb, available at local hardware stores