Lesson Plan

Clean: Earth's Albedo

Curated by ACT

This engaging activity introduces students to the concept of albedo and how it relates to Earth's energy balance. They measure the albedo using maps, data tables, and a shaker filled with popcorn kernels. Then, they estimate the Earth's energy budget by calculating the absorbed radiation of various Earth's surfaces.

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Concepts
energy balance, land use, radiation
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Additional Tags
absorbtion, energy budget, sun's radiation, absorb, clean: earth's albedo, energy insolation, reflect, reflection, sun's effect on the earth, transfer of energy
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional