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Sunlight Warms the Earth Activity for Kids
Ice Melting Race DIY
- Duration: 45 minutes
- Difficulty: Easy
- Cost: $0 to $5
Compare how fast ice cubes melt in the sun vs. in the shade.
Material List
- 2Plastic containers or ice cube trays
- 2Small plastic toys
- 1Cardboard box
- 2Paper plates
- 1Freezer
Instructions
- 1Fill up two containers with equal amounts of water.
- 2Place a small plastic toy in each container.
- 3Ask an adult to help you freeze the container overnight.
- 4Place the frozen blocks on paper plates.
- 5Place one plate in the sun, and another inside the shade of a cardboard box.
- 6Observe for a few hours.
How It Works
Sunlight warms the blocks of ice which results in the ice melting. Melting is when something turns from a solid to a liquid. The blocks of ice that were shaded from the sun melted more slowly than the block of ice that was in direct sunlight. This is because sunlight warms things up.
Check out the Full Lesson on Sunlight Warms the Earth
In this lesson, we learn that:
- The sun shines down on everything around us.
- Sunlight warms the Earth's surface.
- Shade from tents, umbrellas and plants can reduce the warming caused by the sun.
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