Energy From the Sun

  • Imagine you have two pails of water. One is placed in the sun, and one is placed in the shade. After a while, you take the temperature of the water in each pail using a thermometer.
  • Make a prediction about the two temperatures.
  • Which do you think will be warmer and why?

 

Let’s test your predictions.

Drag the thermometer to each bowl and notice the temperature differences. How did the temperatures compare with what you predicted would happen?