Feeling the Heat

Learners investigate the urban heat island effect. In this urban heat island effect activity, students learn how trees, grass, asphalt, and other things on the school grounds effect temperature. They use the information to generalize it to urban heat waves. They look for patterns in climate data in Los Angeles as part of their investigation.

Concepts

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measuring temperature, measurement

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Additional Tags

heat waves, measuring temperature, urban heat island effect, science

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Resource Details

Grade

6th - 10th

Subjects

Science

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Resource Type

Lesson Plans

Audience

For Teacher Use

Instructional Strategies

Inquiry-Based Learning

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Technology

Presentation

Year

2009

Usage Permissions

Creative Commons

BY-NC-SA: 3.0