How could we study air close to the ground? What data should we collect and why?
Which tools should we use for data collection and why? How will we collect the data?
How will we select sites for data collection?
Look closely at this photo and think about our data collection procedures. What might we see if we collect temperature data at different places in this photo?
What might we see if we collect sunlight data at different places in this photo?
Do all the surfaces receive a similar amount of incoming light?
Do all the surfaces reflect a similar amount of light?
Where did the other light go?
Are all the surfaces similar temperatures?
What is the air temperature a few feet above the ground compared to the temperature right at the ground?
Which surfaces were warmer? Which were cooler?
How does the sunlight data relate to the temperature data?
Were the ground temperature and the air temperature the same?
What do you think happens at the ground that makes temperatures there hotter than the air above the ground?