Climate Change Lesson 2 : Earth's Energy Balance

1. Investigating Energy Balance: Directions and Student Activity sheet can be found on the MEECS Climate Change Resource DVD.

Continue the lesson by doing the Investigating Energy Balance student activity. This is a guided inquiry activity, based on the science investigation student form developed for the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP). The basic equipment needed for the Investigating Energy Balance student activity includes: a heat source (heat lamp, incandescent light bulb), containers (2L pop bottles, clear plastic containers, or plastic storage bags), thermometers, water, sand, ice, and soil.

2. Changes in the Earth’s Energy Balance: 

A student resource and activity sheet is available on the MEECS Climate Change Resource DVD.