The 6th Graders began their Meteorology unit with a challenge: Can you get the light from the flashlight (Sun) to cover the whole ball (Earth)?
Students discovered that the farther away they go the more they are able to cover the ball, and that means the amount of heat the Sun gives the Earth is less. Students also learned that the light is not evenly spread on the ball because the Earth’s surface is round and that energy from the Sun heats Earth unevenly, causing air movements that result in changing weather patterns.
Finally we did a bit of planetary role playing!