The Reflectivity of the Earth's Surface

Albedo is defined as the measure of how reflective a surface is. The Earth’s albedo directly affects the amount of sun the Earth absorbs. A totally white object has a 100% albedo while a t... See More

Albedo is defined as the measure of how reflective a surface is. The Earth’s albedo directly affects the amount of sun the Earth absorbs. A totally white object has a 100% albedo while a totally black object has a 0% albedo. This activity uses technology and some everyday equipment to gather data about the Earth’s albedo with and without ice covering. All aspects of the activity are presented as well as websites and other resources. The concept of albedo is then related to issues of global warming of the Earth. This is certainly a unique activity and a unique topic to help students understand global climate change.

Great activities to understand Aldedo

The decrease in the highly reflective snow areas of our Earth is having an effect on global temperature. Through a series of activities you can engage your middle level students to develop... See More

The decrease in the highly reflective snow areas of our Earth is having an effect on global temperature. Through a series of activities you can engage your middle level students to develop an understanding of albedo which will help to link current events with the science behind the melting ice.