SCIENCE 9

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Activity 3
Which Cools and Heats Faster?

Objectives:
 Compare the effect of heat on water and land?
 Explain the effect of heat on water and land.

Materials:
Water soil/sand
2 laboratory thermometers 2 beakers
Sunlight or 2 lamps or alcohol lamps timer
Iron stand and iron clamp thick cloth or pot holder

Procedure:
1. Fill one can with soil/ sand. Label them.
2. Fill another can with water. Label the container.
3. Prepare the set up (refer to fig. 3.1 in LM page 188)
4. Take the initial temperatures of water and soil. (enter your data in table 3.1)
5. Place the set up under the sun. Take the temperature every two minutes for 10 seconds.
Record your data in table 3.1 Temperature of soil (0C)

Table 3.1 Temperature readings in heating the soil and water.

Time (min) Temperature of soil (0C) Temperature of water (0C)
0
2
4
6
8
10

Guide Questions:
1. What is the initial temperature of soil and water?
2. What is the difference between the temperature of soil and water after six minutes?
3. Which heats up faster, water or soil?
Table 3.2 Temperature readings in cooling the soil and water.
Time (min) Temperature of soil (0C) Temperature of water (0C)
0
2
4
6
8
10

Guide Questions:
1. What happens to the temperatures of water and soil after you remove the containers from
each tripod?
2. Which cools off faster, water or soil?
3. On a graphing paper, the students make a line graph to show the data presented in Table
3.1 and 3.2. then they interpret the result.