Otaniemi Upper Secondary School – Sustainable Future Project
Course code, full name, and status (C/EC/OP)
FY3 Energy and Heat – EC
Topic
Radiation balance
Duration
75 minutes
Objectives (directly from the National Core Curriculum):
The objective of the module is that the student
- “recognises the significance of energy balance and heat transfer in climate change.”
Content (directly from the National Core Curriculum):
- Thermodynamic system and state variables
More detailed description of content if necessary
Key concepts
Radiation, heat transfer, heat, temperature, thermodynamic system, albedo, and closed, isolated, and open system
Connections within the subject
FY2
FY7
Connections to other subjects (if already known)
Possible model pathways related to the content
Agenda 2030: 13 Climate Action
Climate change