Taking leaves or rock temperatures
Predict whether the temperature will be greater above or below the leaves or rocks. Discuss your reasons with your group.
Pick 5 piles of leaves or 5 small rocks to take your temperature measurements. Mark the locations of your objects on your graph paper.
Obtain the temperature on top of the leaves or rock with the temperature probe. Refer to Technical Hints to see how to use the DataLogger software to record temperature for 60 seconds. Record the final temperature on your spreadsheet. Refer to Technical Hints to see how to transfer data to your spreadsheet.
Obtain the temperature as the leaves or rock cover the temperature probe. Refer to Technical Hints to see how to use the DataLogger software to record temperature for 30 seconds. Record the final temperature on your spreadsheet. Refer to Technical Hints to see how to transfer data to your spreadsheet.
Create a bar chart of the temperature probe readings above and below the leaves or rocks. See Technical Hints to create a bar chart from your spreadsheet.
