Water Fences
Could you devise an experiment that measures the effect that wind has on evaporation? Ideally you would end up with a graph that shows how increased wind velocity leads to more water loss in a given period of time.
| Subject: Science; Problem Solving Topics: - The Nature of Science and Technology - Physics - Use a Chart or Table Grades: 5 - 9 Knowledge and Skills: - Can create a chart for the collection of experimental results - Can present experimental results clearly in written form - Can design an experiment which isolates and evaluates the relationship between two variables - Understands what factors contribute to rate of evaporation |
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