Sand, Soil, Water Lab

Students will use a heat lamp to heat up sand, soil, and water. Each student will predict which substance will heat up the fastest and what substance will cool the fastest. As they heat the substances with a heat lamp, they will observe and record each substances temperature every two minutes for ten minutes. Then they will turn off the heat lamp and record the temperatures every two minutes for an additional ten minutes. They will graph time vs. temperature and analyze their results. After graphing they will answer questions pertaining to sea breezes and land breezes and how they pertain to the lab.

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Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: LCD Projector, Microsoft Office

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 40 Minute(s)

Keywords: Radiation, Transfer of Heat, Albedo, Sea Breeze, Land Breeze

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Earth Systems

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