Climate and Meteorology Experiments
Climate and Meteorology Experiments includes 11 experiments with interactive investigations that challenge students to use data-collection technology to explore weather, climate, and other important weather-related topics.
Price range: $43.00 through $52.00
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Climate and Meteorology Experiments includes 11 experiments with interactive investigations that challenge students to use data-collection technology to explore weather, climate, and other important weather-related topics.
Using the Climate and Meteorology Experiments with Go Direct® Package, which includes Go Direct Surface Temperature Sensor, Go Direct Light and Color Sensor, Go Direct Surface Weather System, and the Vernier Graphical Analysis™ app, students will gain an understanding of important weather-related topics as they explore climate and meteorology.
Topics Include
- Temperature and humidity
- Greenhouse effect
- Formation of clouds
- Microclimates including urban heat islands
- Instructions for data collection with Vernier Graphical Analysis™
- Essential instructor information including teaching tips, suggested answers, and sample data and graphs
- Word-processing files of the student experiments, so you can edit the files to match your teaching preferences
- A generous site license—buy one e-book and duplicate the experiments for your class
| Experiment | Suggested Products | |
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| 1 | Modeling Solar Insolation | Go Direct® Light and Color Sensor, Vernier Graphical Analysis™ |
| 2 | Investigating Albedo | Go Direct® Light and Color Sensor, Go Direct® Surface Temperature Sensor, Vernier Graphical Analysis™ |
| 3 | What Causes Land and Sea Breezes? | Go Direct® Surface Temperature Sensor (2), Vernier Graphical Analysis™ |
| 4 | Exploring the Greenhouse Effect | Go Direct® Surface Temperature Sensor (2), Vernier Graphical Analysis™ |
| 5 | Effect of Air Temperature on Humidity | Go Direct® Weather System, Go Direct® Surface Temperature Sensor (2), Vernier Graphical Analysis™ |
| 6 | What is Dew Point? | Go Direct® Surface Temperature Sensor (2), Vernier Graphical Analysis™ |
| 7 | Measuring Wind Chill | Go Direct® Surface Temperature Sensor (2), Vernier Graphical Analysis™ |
| 8 | Changes in Barometric Pressure | Go Direct® Weather System, Vernier Graphical Analysis™ |
| 9 | Formation of Clouds | Go Direct® Weather System, Vernier Graphical Analysis™ |
| 10 | Measuring Wind Direction | Go Direct® Weather System, Vernier Graphical Analysis™ |
| 11 | Studying Microclimates: Urban Heat Islands | Go Direct® Light and Color Sensor, Go Direct® Surface Temperature Sensor, Go Direct® Weather System, Vernier Graphical Analysis™ |
| Version | E-Book, Print and E-Book |
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