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Latitude, Angle of Sun and Solar Energy
(Complete Item Description)
- Abstract:
Students massage (by sorts) spreadsheet data to tease out the relationships between latitude, angle of the sun, surface area of light beam and temperature. Also introduces possible confounding variable of elevation and the need to control for elevation.
• Uses data in a spreadsheet (provided) and flashlight beam lab or Sketchup file to see light surface area increase or decrease with angle change.
- Subject:
- Science and Technology
- Grade Level:
- Secondary
- SubTopics:
- Energy
- Collection:
- Individual Authors
