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19. Record the air temperature in full sun.
20. Based on the pattern in amount of water drained from the three data points
and the air temperature in full sun create a model of what
would happen if the bucket were placed in full sun outside for 30 minutes.
*this can be presented as a mathematical formula, diagram or paragraph
21. Refill bucket half full with ice.
22. Leave bucket in full sun for 30 minutes.
23. Drain any water that has melted into a beaker.
24. Record the amount of melted water in the data table.
25. Compare the actual data with data from model.
26. Graph data.
*Students will examine the following resources while waiting for lab to run:
1. NOAA
http://celebrating200years.noaa.gov/breakthroughs/climate_model/welcome.html
2. Educational Global Climate Modeling
http://edgcm.columbia.edu/
DATA:
Description of
"climate"
Air
temperature
(°C)
Time Amount of
water drained
(mL)
Notes
Ice in the
classroom
1/2 hour
Ice in the shade
(outside)
1/2 hour
Ice in indirect or
partial sun
(outside)
1/2 hour
Ice in full sun
(outside)
1/2 hour
Mini Climate Model for Full Sun Bucket:
*Be sure to include your data, both actual and predicted.
