Soil vs. Water: Which Gets Hotter?

Students will set up and perform a basic experiment using beakers, soil, water, and a light source in order to compare and assess the different effects solar rays (represented by a heat lamp) have on soil as compared to water. This lab addresses a portion of Florida State Standard SC.6.E.7.5.

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Resource ID#: 121837 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Graphing Calculators, Probes for Data Collection, Scientific Calculator

Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)

Keywords: SC.6.E.7.5water, soil, solar, sun, energy, global, patterns, differences, influence

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Student Center Activity

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Earth Systems

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