We have many different classroom-tested activities on a variety of different topics that you can download and use. All of these activities use easy-to-find (and inexpensive!) pieces, as you'd expect from the Little Shop of Physics. Each document tells what equipment you need, the theory behind the activity, and suggestions for how to do this activity with your class. Feel free to download and use any and all of these! Our podcasts can be accessed either by the links below or downloaded free from iTunes!
Most of the activities on this page were developed as part of our ongoing work with CMMAP, and presented during our summer and other workshops. The lessons developed by participants in the July 2009 teacher's workshop, Weather and Climate for Educators, can be accessed here.
Activities are organized by topics below.
The Difference Between Weather and Climate
Radiation
and Seasons
Pressure, Density, Temperature, Buoyancy
Phases of Water, Latent Heat, and Clouds
Convection and Precipitation
Forces and Winds
Climate Change and Global Warming
Mitigating and Adapting to Climate Change
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