Winter Weather

                                            The sun and its effect on the weather

Using a large globe and a powerful light, Mr. Prazar created a model of the Earth and sun to show which parts of the Earth get the most sunlight during which seasons.  This led into a discussion of why it’s warm in some areas year-round and why other places have distinct seasons.  

Kids were able to see the Earth’s relative position to the sun during spring, summer, fall, and winter. 

Later, we headed outside and see if areas in sunlight are warmer than those in shade, but also how direct sunlight is different than indirect sunlight.  

The kids used a digital thermometer to observe and record sunny and shady temperature readings.