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What color absorbs more heat?

I think the jar with ____________ paper will be warmer
because_______________________________________
______________________________________________.
When we measured the temperature, the jar with the
white paper was ________ degrees. The jar with the
black paper was _________ degrees. The water was
heated using ____________ energy.

Lesson !: Wrap 2 identical mason jars with construction paper 1 with black and 1
with white. Tape closed. Pour the same amount of water in each jar. Have students
predict in which jar the water will become warmer? Leave the jars in the sun for at
least 2 hours before measuring the temperature in each. Have students record
results. Teacher discussion points: Dark surfaces such as the black paper absorb
more light and heat than the lighter ones such as the white paper. After
measuring the temperatures of the water, the glass with the black paper around it
should be hotter than the other. Lighter surfaces reflect more light, that's why
people where lighter colored clothes in the summer, it keeps them cooler.