UNEVEN HEATING

Hello everyone!

I hope you are doing well! We have had some great afternoon weather lately to enjoy. It's that time again to reach out and share an update on what your student has been up to in science class!

WHERE WE ARE:

We just finished our Earth Materials and Systems unit last week before the Trimester ended, which is why I skipped a week of sending out a blog post. This week, we are returning to the concept of Heat Transfer and investigating how that plays a role in the uneven heating of the Earth's surface. This five-day lab inquiry is how we are starting our Weather & Climate unit. It's important for them to understand the concept of Heat Transfer since radiation from the Sun helps drive weather.

Below is an image of the basic setup of the lab where students recorded data for the heating/cooling of soil and water. Soil represents the Earth's land surfaces, and water represents the oceans.

WHERE WE ARE GOING:

Next week, students will begin getting into the nitty gritty of the Weather & Climate unit. Monday, I'll be introducing our "Watching the Weather" project. This is a three-week project where students will spend about 1-3 minutes a night or morning observing the weather without any technology. More details are to come on Monday for students, but the project ends with a class discussion to analyze what students learned and for them to make connections to the course content we cover within the three weeks of the project. Students will likely only have this as their homework during the three weeks (EASY PEASY!). We will cover many cool topics, and we'll start with the Atmosphere, Cloud Formation, and Precipitation. I love this unit!

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As always, if you have any questions, please reach out to me (curtis_silverwood@conestogavalley.org) and follow Science With Silverwood on Instagram (@sciencewithsilverwood).

Thank you,

Mr. Silverwood