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I didn't see the original request, but maybe our issue on "Climate Change"
in the Science Is Elementary publication would have something useful. You
can see the activities listed on our web page,
www.mits.org/science_is_elementary.htm. Cheers, Paddy Wade, MITS President


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At 06:37 03/11/2006, Lindy Villa wrote:

>Has anyone successfully performed a science experiment relating to climate
>change or global warming? For our upcoming exhibition on climate change we
>are going to have a demo lab and are looking for an activity that visitors
>can perform in a drop-in setting with a facilitator. Ideally the experiment
>should take no longer than 5 minutes to complete and uses safe,
>environmentally friendly materials. Most of the activities that we've found
>are more appropriate for a classroom setting or take more than thirty
>minutes to complete.

How about a miniature model greenhouse with a hot spotlamp above it, 
while a second spotlamp shines down onto the table beside the greenhouse.

Hold your hand under the second lamp and judge the air temperature, 
then push your hand through a rubber flap into the greenhouse and 
notice the increased air temperature.

You could make this into a boring teaching aid by using thermometers, 
but the temperature difference should be great enough to feel, which 
is much better.


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