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Activity (Hands-On)Grades K - 2

Do Different Colors Absorb Heat Better?

Materials List

  • colored paper 4 sheets per group (white, yellow, red, black)
  • newspaper
  • scissors (one per student if you want the them to cut out the boxes [cube templates] from the colored paper)
  • clear tape, to make the cube boxes from colored paper
  • 4 ice cubes per group
  • sunny day or a heat lamp
  • Activity Worksheet (PDF), one per group