Investigation into urban heat island effect through Arduino board and an official meteorological site

Studies of phenomena related to climate are often great opportunities to contextualize the teaching of physics, especially the Thermal Physics. Two activities are proposed: i) Construction of small weather stations, based on the Arduino board, produced with PVC (polyvinyl chloride), which can be easily reproduced at a low cost and ii) Obtainment of meteorological data via the Alerta Rio website. The activities proposed are designed to enable, through knowledge of physics, that students understand the phenomenon of urban heat island and are aware of its serious implications for the welfare of urban populations and the environment.

Keywords
urban heat island; teaching by research; Arduino; meteorology