Energy Question:
How do you stay cool in the summertime?
Prior Knowledge
As a group of two, using the following document, identify how your body is affected on a hot summer day. Write your answers in the left and right margins.
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Google Form
Complete the following GOOGLE FORM while researching ways to protect your body from the elements.
https://goo.gl/forms/4arU4Snj94smnbtD2
Intermolecular Forces of Water vs. Rubbing Alcohol
As a class we will do a quick experiment.
How do the evaporation rates of water and rubbing alcohol compare?
I need two volunteers to write numbers at the board.
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I need two volunteers to read a thermometer for 2 minutes.
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Those of us sitting will determine which liquid is evaporating faster, therefore, which one will cool the body faster.
Data to collect:
Initial temperature _____
(to the nearest tenth)
10 seconds _____
20 seconds _____
30 seconds _____
40 seconds _____
50 seconds _____
60 seconds _____
1:10 minutes _____
1:20 minutes _____
1:30 minutes _____
1:40 minutes _____
1:50 minutes _____
2 minutes _____
Rate = Temp. Change / Elapsed Time
Which liquid evaporated faster? __________________
Should it be used to cool an overheated body? __________________
What happens if you cool the body too quickly? __________________
What is a better way to cool an overheated body? __________________
FEMA Extreme Heat Fact Sheet.
Click here.
Use this site as a tool for your personal health in the future.
Plan Ahead for Disasters.
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