Monday, January 30, 2012

Weather - atmosphere, air, and sun

What a way to start our science unit on "Weather"!


Our library weather books:


And our weather books from our home shelves:


Learning about why the sun is hotter at the equator:


Using a flashlight to learn why direct light is stronger than 'light at an angle':


Here we were doing an experiment to learn why the sky appears blue:


Figuring out which keeps us cooler - dark clothing or light clothing:


Our homemade barometers:


"Pouring" air:


Learning about pressure: