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Hot Equator, Cold Poles
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In this activity, learners use multiple thermometers, placed at different angles, and a lamp to investigate why some places on Earth's surface are much hotter than others.

Model the Sun and Earth
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In this activity, learners make scale models of the Sun and Earth out of paper mache.

Solar Water Heater
Learners work in teams to design and build solar water heating devices that mimic those used in residences to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy.

What's the Angle?
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This activity helps learners understand how the angle of the Sun affects temperatures around the globe.

Detect Solar Storms
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In this activity, learners build their own magnetometer using an empty soda bottle, magnets, laser pointer, and household objects.

Zero-Energy Housing
In this activity, learners investigate passive solar building design with a focus solely on heating.

Measure the Sun's Size
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In this activity, learners make their own pinhole viewer in order to measure the size of the sun.