Atmospheric Processes: Radiation

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This web page is a teacher's guide for an activity on heat transfer through radiation. Students investigate the relative absorption of light energy by water, light soil, and dark soil. Included is background information for teachers, labs with printable student guides, extension activities, and ideas for assessment. Each module is aligned to both NSES standards and AAAS Benchmarks.

NOTE: Some labs involve use of hot liquids and should be carefully supervised.

https://scied.ucar.edu/activity/learn/radiation-albedo

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Other Sciences - Geoscience Thermo & Stat Mech - First Law = Heat Transfer	- Middle School - Informal Education	- Instructional Material = Activity = Instructor Guide/Manual = Laboratory = Lesson/Lesson Plan

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Keywords:: conduction, convection, energy, experiment, heat, heat transfer, radiation
Record Creator:: Metadata instance created September 25, 2007 by Ann Deml
Record Updated:: August 19, 2020 by Lyle Barbato
Last Update when Cataloged:: September 27, 2007
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This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.

Topic: Heat and Temperature
Unit Title: Teaching about Heat and Thermal Energy

In this lab, students compare how light energy is absorbed by water, light-colored soil, and dark-colored soil. Includes background information, printable student data tables, and assessment ideas.

Links to Units:

Physical Sciences K-8 Teaching about Heat and Thermal Energy Unit

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