This experimental activity is designed to develop a basic understanding of the interrelationship between temperature and pressure and the structure of a device made to examine this relationship. Resources needed to conduct this activity include two canning jars, two large rubber balloons, a heat lamp or lamp with 150 watt bulb, and access to freezer or water and ice. The resource includes background information, teaching tips and questions to guide student discussion. This is chapter 5 of Meteorology: An Educator's Resource for Inquiry-Based Learning for Grades 5-9. The guide includes a discussion of learning science, the use of inquiry in the classroom, instructions for making simple weather instruments, and more than 20 weather investigations ranging from teacher-centered to guided and open inquiry investigations.
- Subject:
- Atmospheric Science
- Geoscience
- History
- History, Law, Politics
- Physical Science
- Physics
- Material Type:
- Activity/Lab
- Lesson Plan
- Provider:
- NASA
- Provider Set:
- NASA Wavelength
- Date Added:
- 11/05/2014