Shadows
Think about this: Same Time of day (AM) but different months. Will the shadow be LONGER, SHORTER, Or the SAME?
What is LONGER?
In the afternoon we chase the sun to see beautiful sunset.
Where is the WEST side?
Water is complicated! Water will heat up SLOWLY. But what happens when cooling it?
What is to cool slowly?
Earth plays an important part of our shadows lengths at different times during the day and the year. What are the reasons?
What is Earth's rotation and revolution?
This ball of energy can heat up water molecules!
What is the sun?
If our shadows are longer it tells us that its a specific time of day.
What is MORNING?
As the sun sets in the west our shadows would be pointed toward another direction.
Where is the east side?
The beach sand heats up by midday and it hurts when stepping on it but the best time to go to the sand area is in the afternoon. WHY is that ?
Why does the sand cool down faster because it has less energy.
Earth has naturally occurring water sources that are trapped - the melting of these are causing concerns!
What are the ice caps and glaciers?
When we need to heat up water QUICKLY outdoors what COLOR plastic sheets do we use for the bottom and top of the water?
What is black plastic on the bottom?
What is clear plastic cover for the top?
If you think your shadow is shorter after school -its because its a certain time of the day.
What is afternoon?
We expect to see the sun here in the morning.
Where is the eastern side?
To keep warm people tend to wear this monotone color.
What is BLACK?
The moon is on a predictable pattern when we see it from earth - why is that?
What are the phases of the moon ? and
How is it we only see the lit part of the moon's surface from different angles.
In the morning, at the beach, the temperature of the sand is nice and cool, you can swim in the ocean as well BUT in the late afternoon, the sand is HOT! You assume the water will be hot too but when you get to the water it is still COOL! What is going on? What is going on during SUNSET?
How is the sand cool at sunset?
How is the water cool at sunset?
We love summer days because we know where the sun is? But WHERE?
Where is the sun's path higher in the sky?
IF we are seeing the sun in the east - where is my shadow found?
The shadow will point to the EAST.
Something about the dark color - what is it doing to heat something quickly?
What is ABOSRBING MORE ENERGY FASTER?
This is the MAIN reason why we have NIGHT and DAY?
What is EARTH'S ROTATION?
Earth's fresh water is trapped in these objects (2)
What are the ice caps and glaciers?
Now that winter is approaching, where can we spot for the sun's path?
Why is the sun's path lower in the sky?
We know that the sun IS a star - why do we only see the sun during the day and NOT at night? The rest of the stars are only visible at night - WHY?
Why is the sun turned away at night time from our side and why are the stars always in the sky but the sun outshines the other stars because it is closer to us!
IF we want to stay warm - what do we do with heat?
What is to TRAP IT?
What is to KEEP a LID ON?
This action of planet Earth opens up the world of stars!
What is REVOLUTION?
Precipitation comes in many shapes and sizes. What are some form of precipitation we experience? (3)
What is rain?
What is snow?
What is fog?