Group Number ____ Plus points _____

Members:
Experimenter________________
Co-experimenter ____________
Timer _____________________
Recorder __________________
Reporter __________________

Experiment # 4: “Melting Race Under the Heat of the Sun”

Problem: How do black and colored objects affect the ability to absorb heat?

Materials: Colored paper 5 sheets per group (white, yellow, red, blue black), , Scissors, Clear tape, 4 ice cubes
per group, timer, Sunny day or a heat lamp/alcohol lamp

Procedure
1. Prepare four sheets of colored paper (white, yellow, red, black), cut and fold the sheets into boxes.
2. Choose a spot where the sun is shining and place the papers side by side.
3. Place 1 ice cube on each paper.
4. Let the ice cubes sit in the sun until they have melted. Check them every few minutes and record which
ice cubes melted first, second, third and fourth.
5. Record your data in the worksheet chart.

Paper Time the ice melted (minutes and seconds)

Black
Blue
Red
Yellow
White

Guide Questions
1. What happened to the ice cubes after being exposed to sun’s heat?
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2. On which color did the ice cube completely melt first?
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3. On which color did the ice cube melted last?
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4. Which colors absorb the suns heat and quickly melted the ice cube?
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5. Which colors absorb the suns heat and slowly melted the ice cube?
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Conclusion:

What did you learn about the color of materials in absorbing heat & light?
We learned that
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