Saving the Veggies!

Students exploring how light travels, how heat moves and how it all affects temperature will find this activity fun and exciting. They will have to determine which type of panel to choose for a fictitious greenhouse - glass or plastic and how much light, heat and moisture is best to let in - determined by whether the material is opaque, translucent or transparent. This is a fun challenge but applicable also to the environmental demands we are currently facing.

Model Eliciting Activities, MEAs, are open-ended, interdisciplinary problem-solving activities that are meant to reveal students’ thinking about the concepts embedded in realistic situations. Click here to learn more about MEAs and how they can transform your classroom.
Resource ID#: 48824 Type: Lesson Plan
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General Information

Subject(s): English Language Arts, Science
Grade Level(s): 7
Intended Audience: Educators educators
Suggested Technology: Computer for Presenter, Computers for Students, Internet Connection, Interactive Whiteboard, Adobe Acrobat Reader, Microsoft Office
Instructional Time: 3 Hour(s)
Resource supports reading in content area:Yes
Freely Available: Yes
Keywords: MEA, Glass, Plastic, Opaque, Transparent, Translucent, plants, humity, light, heat, durability, greenhouse
Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan,  Presentation/Slideshow,  Resource Collection,  Instructional Technique,  Data Set,  Formative Assessment,  Model Eliciting Activity (MEA) STEM Lesson
Resource Collection: STEM Lessons - Model Eliciting Activity

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