Blanketed House

• Time:                                     about 3 minutes 

• Cost $:                                  $0 

• Area of Science and Topic:     Environmental science 

• Learning objectives 

• The kids should be able to learn about the logic behind the global warming. 

• The kids should be aware that the earth, indeed is heating up.

Material:

•    Blanket 

Procedure:

1. Find a flat surface

2. Lie down and totally cover your upper body with blanket.

3. Feel how the temperature increases within the blanket.

*Tips for making the experiment work best with kids:

• Perform this experiement in a hot environment, or under the sun.

• Kids will experience greater amount of temperature increase under the blanket.

Online resources for this experiment:

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