Vernier - What Causes the Seasons?
TI Connect™ CE
Sensor - Temperature
- This is Experiment 10 from the Vernier Book: Middle School Science with Calculators
- Ring stand and utility clamp
- Globe of the earth
- Masking tape
- Metric ruler
- Lamp with 100-watt bulb
- 20 cm length of string
The following materials are required for this activity:
Vernier - What Causes the Seasons?
In this activity, students' will explore how the tilt of the earth's axis results in different amounts of solar radiation at different times of the year, causing seasons. They will simulate the earth's warming using a light bulb that will shine on a Temperature Probe attached to a globe, and investigate how the warming of the globe is influenced by its tilt and position.
TI Connect™ CE
Sensor - Temperature
- This is Experiment 10 from the Vernier Book: Middle School Science with Calculators
- Ring stand and utility clamp
- Globe of the earth
- Masking tape
- Metric ruler
- Lamp with 100-watt bulb
- 20 cm length of string
The following materials are required for this activity:
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