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Sunlight on the Kitchen Counter

Use a simple kitchen investigation table to compare water and rocks in sunlight and shade, make predictions, and explain observations.

KindergartenScienceInteractive · Printable

Aligned toK-PS3-1

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  • 1 NGSS standard
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  • 8 questions
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Format
Interactive · Printable
Grade
Kindergarten
Subject
Science
Question types
Fill in the blank, Multiple choice, Circle the answer, Short answer

About this worksheet

What students practice

  • Students compare changes in the warmth of water and rocks in sunlight and shade.
  • Students use observations to predict how sunlight will warm a surface.

How to use

Read the story, table, and questions aloud. Help children follow each table row from start to end. No hands-on investigation is required.

Curriculum

NGSS standard covered

K-PS3-1

Observe how sunlight warms Earth's surface, such as sand, soil, rocks and water.

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Sunlight on the Kitchen Counter

Use a table to explore how sunlight warms water and rocks.

Read the Test Table

Listen to the story. Use the table to answer.

Nora's Kitchen Test

Water and rocks are found on Earth's surface. Nora tests small samples on a kitchen counter. A grown-up puts equal amounts of water in two matching bowls and matching rocks in two trays. One of each sits in sunlight. The others sit in shade. All start cool. After 20 minutes, the grown-up checks each sample with a thermometer. Nora records the results.

Test Table
Sample and place | Start | End
Water in sunlight | Cool | Warm
Water in shade | Cool | Cool
Rocks in sunlight | Cool | Warm
Rocks in shade | Cool | Cool
1.
How did the water in sunlight change?
  • A. It went from warm to cool.
  • B. It went from cool to warm.
  • C. It stayed cool the whole time.
  • D. It stayed warm the whole time.
2.
At the end, which rocks were cooler?
  • A. The rocks in sunlight were cooler.
  • B. Both groups of rocks were warm.
  • C. The rocks in shade were cooler.
  • D. Both groups of rocks were cool.
3.
Circle the TWO records that show a sample getting warmer.

Water in shade: cool to coolRocks in sunlight: cool to warmWater in sunlight: cool to warmRocks in shade: cool to cool

4.
Nora tests water again. Which plan best checks what sunlight does?
  • A. Use matching bowls, equal cool water, and equal time: one in sun, one in shade.
  • B. Use matching bowls, equal cool water, and equal time: both in shade.
  • C. Use matching bowls, equal cool water, and equal time: both in sun.
  • D. Use matching bowls, warm water in sun and cool water in shade, for equal time.

Use What Nora Found

Keep using the test table. Think about what might happen next.

5.
Nora puts another matching cool rock in the same sunlight for 20 minutes. Predict how it will feel.
Word bank: cool · warm · frozen

The rock will likely feel  .

6.
Someone says, “Only the water got warmer.” Which record shows the mistake?
  • A. The shaded rocks stayed cool.
  • B. The sunny water became warm.
  • C. The shaded water stayed cool.
  • D. The sunny rocks became warm.
7.
Which question does the table NOT answer?
  • A. Did the sunny water get warmer?
  • B. Which was hotter: sunny water or sunny rocks?
  • C. Did the shaded rocks stay cool?
  • D. Which samples sat in the sunlight?
8.
Did sunlight warm the samples? Tell one way the table helps you know. You may tell an adult your answer.

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