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Dripping Wet or Dry as a Bone?
| Content Provider | howtosmile |
|---|---|
| Author | Schaefer Zarske, Malinda Kolenbrander, Amy Carlson, Denise Kotys-Schwartz, Daria Mach, Natalie Yowell, Janet |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Description | Learners investigate the concept of humidity by using a dry and wet sponge as a model. They determine a model for 100% humidity, a sponge saturated with water. From this, they understand that percent humidity is the percent saturation of the air. Resource contains vocabulary definitions and suggestions for assessment, extensions, and scaling for different levels of learners. |
| Related Links | http://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=http://www.teachengineering.org/collection/cub_/activities/cub_air/cub_air_lesson04_activity3.xml |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Rights Holder | Regents of the University of Colorado |
| Subject Keyword | Air pollution Air Atmosphere Environment Humidity Meteorology Weather Relative humidity Saturation Model Earth and Space Science Earth Processes Weather and Climate Earth Structure Engineering and Technology Engineering Civil Engineering Environmental Engineering Life Sciences Ecology Human Impact Mathematics Data Analysis and Probability Data Analysis Data Collection Data Representation Measurement Units of Measurement Number and Operations Fractions Physical Sciences States of Matter Liquids The Nature of Science The Scientific Process Gathering Data |
| Content Type | Text |
| Educational Role | Student Teacher |
| Educational Use | Assessment |
| Time Required | PT45M0S |
| Education Level | Class V Class VI Class VII Class VIII Class IX |
| Pedagogy | Experimental Activity |
| Resource Type | Hands-on |
| Subject | Probability Weather and Climate Technical |