Overall Goal:

Students will become more comfortable in being outdoors by learning some safety and survival skills with a focus on reducing heat loss.

Curriculum Connections:

Understanding Earth and Space Systems - Heat in the Environment

Specific expectations:

Developing Investigation and Communication Skills:

2.5 use scientific inquiry/experimentation skills to investigate heat transfer through conduction, convection, and radiation

Understanding Basic Concepts:

3.4 explain how heat is transmitted through conduction

3.5 explain how heat is transmitted through convection

3.6 explain how heat is transmitted through radiation