Ocean, Atmosphere, and Climate
Lesson 1.3: Energy Transferred �to Air
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Warm-Up
Activity 1
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Setting Up the Heating Experiment
Activity 2
10 MIN
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In the last lesson, you used the Sim to investigate temperature and energy.
Do you think New Zealand’s air has more energy or less energy during El Niño years?
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Today, we will investigate this question:
Investigation Question: �How does air get energy?
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Vocabulary
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to move from one object to another or one place to another
transfer
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When we ask how air gets energy, we are really asking about energy transfer. We want to know how energy is transferred to the air.
Today, we’ll consider two claims about how it happens. Let’s look at some diagrams representing the claims.
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I’ve set up an experiment so we can gather evidence to help determine which claim is more convincing.
The experiment models the natural world.
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We will use two cups to trap a small amount of air and measure the temperature in two locations: air with no surface underneath and air above some rocks.
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We’ll measure the temperature in both locations two times.
First we’ll measure with the lamp off. Then we’ll turn the lamp on, wait 20 minutes, and measure the temperature again.
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We will record the air temperature in degrees Celsius (ºC), instead of degrees Fahrenheit (ºF). The Temperature Conversions poster helps convert one temperature scale to another.
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We can try to determine how air gets energy by comparing the air temperature before and after we turn on the light in these two locations.
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What evidence would support Claim 1: Energy is transferred from the sun to the air?
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What evidence would support Claim 2: Energy is transferred from the sun to the surface, and then to the air?
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You’ll use this data table to record the temperature measurements from our experiment.
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Setting Up the Heating Experiment
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Volunteer 1�Place Cup 1 over the rocks, let it sit for about a minute, and then read the temperature.
Volunteer 2�Hold Cup 2 in its area next to the table for about a minute and then read the temperature.
Class�Record the starting air temperature for each cup in your data tables.
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Now, I’ll remove the cups and turn on the lamp.
We will return to the heating experiment again at the end of class and collect the second set of data.
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Gathering Evidence with the Sim
Activity 3
20 MIN
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While we wait to collect our second set of data, you’ll gather more evidence in the Sim to evaluate our claims.
This time, you’ll open Surface Test mode.
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In this mode, you’ll be able to choose SURFACE or NO SURFACE.
You can run tests to learn more about how energy is transferred to the air.
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The Solar Output is set at Medium.
Keep output the same for both the SURFACE test and the NO SURFACE test in order to have a fair comparison.
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Discuss the evidence you gathered in the Sim.
Did your results support or disprove either of the claims?
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When NO SURFACE is selected, the air temperature does not change.
That shows that energy is not transferred to air.
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When SURFACE is selected, the surface temperature increases, and then air temperature increases. Also, arrows show that energy transfers from the surface to the air.
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Revisiting the Claims with New Evidence
Activity 4
15 MIN
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In a moment, we’ll collect our final data for the heating experiment.
You’ll return to the data table from Activity 2 to record and calculate the change in temperature.
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Finishing the Heating Experiment
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We’ll need to place both cups at the same time, as soon as I turn off the lamp.
Volunteer 1�Place Cup 1 over the rocks, let it sit for a few minutes, and then read the temperature.
Volunteer 2�Hold Cup 2 in its area next to the table for a few minutes and then read the temperature.
Class�Record the final air temperature for each cup in your data tables. Then, calculate the change in temperature.
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Choose the claim you think is most accurate, based on the evidence you gathered today.
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Now, you’ll discuss the claims and supporting evidence.
Which claim did you choose?
What evidence supports that claim?
��Argumentation Sentence Starters
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Let’s review the results of our poll.
Which claim is best supported by evidence from the Sim and the heating experiment?
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Key Concept
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1.
Energy from the sun is transferred to Earth’s surface. Some of that energy is then transferred to the air above the surface.
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Homework
Activity 5
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Activity 5
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For this activity, you will reflect on what you’ve learned by deciding whether or not you agree with a statement and explaining your thinking.
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