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  <h3><font color="#dd6600">Clouds, Climate, and Weather MSP<br>
  Summer Camp Course Supply List</font></h3>

<i><font size=2>Where quantities are given, we assumed a class of 34 students
  divided into groups of three</font></i><p>

<b><font size=4 color="#0000bb">Day One:</font></b><br>
<i><b><font color="#994444">What is the Difference Between Weather and
  Climate?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> 36-50 bags of fun size M&Ms
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">What is Energy?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Balloon cars (purchase the 75 cent cars for quality)
  <li> Pull-back race cars
  <li> Poppers
  <li> Groan tubes
  <li> Physics flyers
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">Can Energy Be Created or Destroyed?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Solar cell night light device with battery (solar chargers) - drain
    batteries before activity
  <li> Stop watches
  <li> Clocks
  <li> Black felt (to cover solar panels before time is started)
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">Can You See Thermal Radiation?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Ceramic Reptile Heater
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">What is the difference between red light and blue
  light?</font></i></b><ul>
  <li> Phosphorescent paper
  <li> Red LED light
  <li> Blue LED light
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">Dark energy?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Solar grasshoppers
  <li> IR filters/cellophanes/gel filters
  <li> Rosco Thermoshield
  <li> Desk lamps with incandescent and fluorescent bulbs
  <li> IR goggles
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">What is beyond the rainbow?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Rainbow glasses
  <li> IR Goggles
  <li> Ceramic heat lamp
  <li> UV light (black light)
  <li> IR markers and other markers
  <li> Paper to draw secret messages
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">What is a convection cell?</font></b></i><br>
<i><font size=2>For demo purposes only:  1 hot plate, 1 cake pan, silicon oil,
  aluminum powder, rubber spatula<br>
  Demonstrations show heat transfer processes of <b>conduction</b>,
  <b>convection</b>, and <b>radiation</b>.</font></i><ul>
  <li> <b>Conduction demo:</b><ul>  
    <li> rods of different metals radiating (spokes) from a central hub
    <li> paraffin wax to show that different materials conduct energy at
    different rates (air is poor conductor)</ul>
  <li> <b>Convection demo:</b><ul>
    <li> hot plate
    <li> 1 liter Pyrex beaker
    <li> glitter</ul>
  <li> <b>Radiation demo:</b><ul>
    <li> heat lamp
    <li> standing in sunlight vs. standing in shade</ul>
  </ul>
  <p>

<b><font size=4 color="#0000bb">Day Two:</font></b><br>
  <font size=2><i>This is a field trip day.</i></font><p>

<b><font size=4 color="#0000bb">Day Three:</font></b><br>
<i><b><font color="#994444">Density & Temperature Demos</font></b></i><br>
<i><font size=2>For demo purposes only:  IR thermometers, electronic balances,
  video camera, tripod, tape to film students skits</i></font><ul>
  <li> <b>Density demo:</b><ul>  
    <li> Build density column before class:<br>
      - different colors of food coloring<br>
      - large glass cylinder (250 - 500 ml graduated cylinder)<br>
      - water<br>
      - sugar<br>
      Make different concentrations of sugar water: 0%, 10%, 20%, 30%, 40%,
      and 50%.<p>
    <li> Balloons filled with different gases:<br>
      - helium balloon<br>
      - pressurized computer cleaning canned air bottle<br>
      - dense gas balloon  <br>
      - CO2 & H2O vapor-blow up balloon
      </ul>
    <li> <b>Temperature demo:</b><br>
      - smoke stack<br>
      - fish tank filled with cold water<br>
      - Erlenmeyer flask (small) with boiling water <br>
      - aluminum foil<br>
      - rubber band<br>
      - food coloring<br>
    </ul>
<i><b><font color="#994444">Why does the wind blow?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Clean and dry 1 liter plastic bottle (punch hole in side before class)
  <li> Styrofoam packing peanuts
  <li> Fizz keeper pump caps
  <li> Duct tape
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">If hot air rises, why is it cold in the
  mountains?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Two liter bottle
  <li> Tire valve to fit in cap of bottle
  <li> Bike pump with pressure gauge
  <li> LCD aquarium thermometer (Petco)
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">How can freezing make something
  warmer?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Sodium acetate reusable heat pack (one for each student to keep)
  <li> IR thermometer
  <li> Hot plate and pot to boil water to recharge heat packs
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">How can clouds help keep the air warmer? &
  Do Cities Affect the Weather?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Two liter bottle
  <li> Tire valve to fit in cap of bottle
  <li> Bike pump with pressure gauge
  <li> LCD aquarium thermometer
  <li> Glade air freshener
  <li> Rubber gloves (one for each student)
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">Make clouds in bottle</font></b></i><br>
<i><font size=2>Add some hot water to bottle, swirl, light match and blow it
  out, add to bottle (need the smoke): squeeze - no cloud, let go - instant
  cloud</font></i><ul>
  <li> Two liter bottles with original caps (no hole in cap)
  <li> Hot water
  <li> Matches
  </ul><p>

<b><font size=4 color="#0000bb">Day Four:</font></b><br>
<i><font size=2>IR thermometers and electronic balances in addition to supplies
  below.</font></i><br>
<i><b><font color="#994444">Fronts in tank Demo</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Fish Tank
  <li> Warm water 
  <li> Ice
  <li> Red and Blue food coloring
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">How can clouds help keep the air warmer?  & Do
  Cities Affect the Weather?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Two liter bottle
  <li> Tire valve to fit in cap of bottle
  <li> Bike pump with pressure gauge
  <li> LCD aquarium thermometer
  <li> Glade air freshener
  <li> Rubber gloves (one for each student)
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">What is the Greenhouse Effect?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Layers of clothing
  <li> IR thermometer
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">Greenhouse effect—cool vs. cool—white vinyl car
  interior vs. black vinyl interior—reflection vs. absorption of sun's
  energy</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Two fish tanks
  <li> White vinyl to completely cover bottom of inverted fish tank
  <li> Black vinyl to completely cover bottom of inverted fish tank
  </ul><p>
<i><b><font color="#994444">Can it really rain fish and
  frogs?</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Electric leaf blower
  <li> Extension cord 
  <li> Clear cylinder or PVC pipe
  <li> Gold fish crackers
  </ul><p>

<b><font size=4 color="#0000bb">Day Five:</font></b><br>
<i><b><font color="#994444">Liquid nitrogen demos</font></b></i><ul>
  <li> Liquid nitrogen
  <li> Rose
  <li> Helium balloon
  <li> Racket ball
  <li> Large metal bowl
  <li> Saltine crackers
  <li> Ingredients for ice cream, paper cups, spoons 
  <li> Tongs & gloves for handling liquid nitrogen
  </ul><p>


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