This lesson has students investigate how albedo is contributing to temperature increasing in some places, like cities, are increasing at faster rates than elsewhere.
Context for Use
This is the third lesson in the Climate Resiliency Education High School Climate Unit.
A satellite image of the state of Colorado.
Program
Resource Type
Lesson
STEAM Activity
Topics
High School
Instructional Time
110 minutes
NGSS Disciplinary Core Idea(s)
Published Date
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What Students Will Do
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What Students Will Do
Students will learn about the Greenhouse Effect.
Materials
Climate Resiliency HS3 -Teacher Guide
Climate Resiliency HS3 - Student Activity Sheet
Climate Resiliency HS3 -Student Activity Sheet Key
Climate Resiliency HS3 -CLEAN Understanding Albedo
Climate Resiliency HS3 - Indoor Albedo Lab
Climate Resiliency HS3 -Outdoor Lab Albedo Lab
Climate Resiliency HS3 -Reading Guide Albedo
Climate Resiliency HS3- Slides
Description
- (5 minutes) Do Now: Reorient the students to the storyline.
- (10 minutes) Data and observations: Explore satellite data (i.e., Google Earth).
- (5 minutes) Sharing Initial Ideas Discussion: Generate ideas for this lesson.
- (15 minutes) Design: Design a procedure for the investigation.
- (10 minutes) Discuss: Share and discuss.
- (30 minutes) Conduct: Complete the investigation about surface heating using one of the two provided investigation prompts
- (10 minutes) Text: Read the Albedo Reading Guide.
- Homework: Complete last activity on student activity sheet.
- Start of next lesson: Building Understanding Discussion: Debrief on the homework activity.
