Source Institutions
Source Institutions
Add to list Go to activity
In this activity, learners explore the different heating properties of soil and water. Learners measure the temperatures of a bucket of soil and a bucket of water outside on a sunny day after 15 minutes and 3 hours and 15 minutes. Learners collect and graph the data. This experiment will help learners understand why places near the sea have a more moderate climate than those inland. [Activity is publicly available through a web crawler capture on Archive.org.]
- Under 5 minutes
- 2 to 4 hours
- $1 - $5 per group of students
- Ages 8 - 14
- Activity, Experiment/Lab Activity, Lesson/Lesson Plan
- English
Quick Guide
Materials List (per group of students)
- Bucket of soil and a bucket of water
- 2 ordinary thermometers
- Recording sheets
- Normal graph paper
- Rulers
- Pencils
Subjects
-
Earth and Space Science
-
Earth Processes
- Weather and Climate
-
Earth Structure
- Rocks and Minerals
- Oceans and Water
- Earth, Moon and Sun
-
Solar System
- The Sun
-
Earth Processes
-
Mathematics
-
Data Analysis and Probability
- Data Analysis
- Data Collection
- Data Representation
- Measurement
-
Data Analysis and Probability
-
Physical Sciences
-
Heat and Thermodynamics
- Heat and Temperature
- Heat Transfer
- Energy
-
Heat and Thermodynamics
-
The Nature of Science
-
The Scientific Process
- Conducting Investigations
- Gathering Data
- Formulating Explanations
- Communicating Results
-
The Scientific Process
Informal Categories
- Nature and Environment
- Outdoor Activity
Audience
To use this activity, learners need to:
- see
- read
- be mobile
Learning styles supported:
- Involves teamwork and communication skills
- Involves hands-on or lab activities
Other
Access Rights:
- Free access
By:
- Education and Outreach Program, Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) Climate Research Facility
Rights:
- All rights reserved, United States Department of Energy,