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Ocean Acidification Experiment

Use dry ice and universal indicator to explore ocean acidification

Topics: Oceans

Ocean Heating

Demonstrate why the ocean warms more slowly than the atmosphere

Topics: Atmosphere

Particulate Matter, ice, albedo and melting – Teacher’s Notes

Particulate Matter and aerosols are made up of a variety of pollutants, some of them enhancing and some counteracting the greenhouse effect when they

Topics: Atmosphere

Ocean Acidification – Worksheet

Increased CO2 levels in the atmosphere are buffered by the oceans, as they absorb roughly 30 % of this CO2. The negative consequences of

Topics: Oceans

Ocean CO2 Absorption – Worksheet

If the oceans are absorbing large quantities of carbon, and if we know the oceans are warming due to global warming, what is the

Topics: Oceans

Ocean Acidification and CO2 Absorption – Teacher’s Notes

In this experiment the students will initiate a reaction that produces CO2 in an enclosed water-air environment.

Topics: Oceans

Particulate Matter, ice, albedo and melting – Worksheet

Particulate Matter and aerosols are made up of a variety of pollutants, some of them enhancing and some counteracting the greenhouse effect when they

Topics: Atmosphere

Boiling Water with Ice

Learn about how pressure affects the boiling point of water.

Topics: Air Pressure

Experiments with an Infrared Thermometer

Infrared thermometers can be used to explore a range of questions.

Topics: Atmosphere, Instruments

What is the Dew Point?

The dew point is the temperature at which, with a given amount of water vapour in the air, water vapour will condense to form

Topics: Atmosphere

Watch the Water Cycle

Watch the Water Cycle in a Bag

Topics: Atmosphere

Fronts in a Fish Tank

We get different sorts of weather because of the way warm air and cold air move around us in the atmosphere.

Topics: Atmosphere

Tricks with a Hair Dryer

Learn about the Bernouilli Effect

Topics: Atmosphere

Galileo Thermometer

Make your own Galileo Thermometer. This is a very tricky experiment to get right.

Topics: Atmosphere

Make a Cartesian Driver

Learn about buoyancy

Topics: Air Pressure

Reflective Surfaces

How reflective is that surface? Learn about albedo The albedo is a measure of the proportion of electromagnetic radiation that is reflected by a

Topics: Atmosphere

Scatter UV Light

Scatter Ultraviolet Light

Topics: Atmosphere

Why is the Sky Blue?

Learn about the scattering of light!

Topics: Atmosphere

Why do Clouds Look Black?

Learn about scattering!

Topics: Clouds

IoP Snowflake

Do try this at home

Topics: Atmosphere

Experiments

Ocean Acidification Experiment

Ocean Heating

Particulate Matter, ice, albedo and melting – Teacher’s Notes

Ocean Acidification – Worksheet

Ocean CO2 Absorption – Worksheet

Ocean Acidification and CO2 Absorption – Teacher’s Notes

Particulate Matter, ice, albedo and melting – Worksheet

Boiling Water with Ice

Experiments with an Infrared Thermometer

What is the Dew Point?

Watch the Water Cycle

Fronts in a Fish Tank

Tricks with a Hair Dryer

Galileo Thermometer

Make a Cartesian Driver

Reflective Surfaces

Scatter UV Light

Why is the Sky Blue?

Why do Clouds Look Black?

IoP Snowflake

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