Planetary heat pumps
In this set of activities, students learn how the oceans influence climate through their role in planetary heat regulation.
Subjects: Geography, Science, Physics
Age range: 14–16 years old
Type: reading, physical experiment, online research
Complexity: medium to advanced
Minimum lesson time required: 5 hours
Includes the use of: jars, food colouring agent and water at different temperatures, internet, presentation and spreadsheet software
Downloadables: ESA CCI Education Resource Pack_Planetary Heat Pumps.pdf and ESA CCI Education Resource Pack_Planetary Heat Pumps_Activity-3.xlsx