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Warm Up Experiment (Albedo)

This is the standard definition version MPEG of the Ice Albedo(clean ice case) Animation.
Levels
  • Introductory (K-5)
  • Intermediate (6-8)
Material Type
  • Activity/Hands-on
  • Lesson Plan
Heliophysics Big Ideas
  • Big Idea 1.3 – The Sun’s energy drives Earth’s climate…
NGSS
  • ESS1 - Earth's Place in the Universe
  • ESS2 - Earth's Systems
  • ESS3 - Earth and Human Activity
  • PS3 - Energy
Heliophysics Topics
  • Climate Change
  • Energy
  • Light
  • Sun
Related Missions
  • Aqua (Earth)
Material Cost per Learner Free
Language English

Lesson Plans | Grades K-8 | This hands-on activity provides lesson plans that introduce students to albedo and how Earth reflects the Sun's heat back into space. Educators can apply these experiments within climate science and thermodynamics units to demonstrate how the Sun drives Earth's climate system, which remains in a delicate balance. The resource serves as a practical warm-up experiment where students can observe thermal energy and light interactions firsthand, linking concepts directly to Earth's energy budget and environmental changes.

Credit: UAF

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