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How do different materials absorb the sun's energy? This is the focus of a video that discusses how land, water, and the atmosphere absorb the sun's energy. Darker colored objects absorb the sun's energy (heat) while lighter colored objects reflect the sun's energy.
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Instructional Ideas
- Create an experiment that shows the concepts represented in this episode
Classroom Considerations
- The seventh of 13 in a series of videos that discuss ecosystems and the flow of energy
- Concepts from the previous videos are reviewed at the beginning of the episode
- A investigation on how the land and water absorb the sun's energy is demonstrated at the beach
- This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
- Designed for Next Generation Science Standards
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- None