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For more information, contact the Center's director:

Dr. Jed S. Lyons
Department of Mechanical Engineering
University of South Carolina
Columbia, SC 29208.

803.777.9552
lyons@sc.edu

Earth's Atmosphere and Weather

Making Rain Shows students firsthand the processes of evaporation and condensation at work.
Floodplains Brings engineering and design concepts to the idea of protecting buildings in a floodplain from the effects of storms, flooding and erosion.
Air Pressure Bottles Enhances the students' understanding of air pressure and its' effects.
Radiation Bottles Introduces radiation and demonstrates how different colored objects emit different amounts of radiation to the surroundings, resulting in different internal temperatures.
Kool-Aid Barometers Introduces students to atmospheric pressure and how it changes with altitude and weather systems.
	Kool-Aid Data Sheet Designed to accompany the Kool-Aid barometer activity above.
Weather Maps Teaches the basics of reading weather maps, including air masses, wind barbs and fronts. Provided by the GK-12 program at the University of Maine. (pdf only)
More to Come! Our page continues to grow! Check back here for more fun and educational lesson plans.