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📖 The Power of Shade

On a hot afternoon, two identical cups of water were placed outside. One cup sat in direct sunlight, while the other rested beneath a tree. After an hour, the water in the sunny cup was warmer. The difference happened because sunlight transferred more energy to the exposed cup. Shade did not make the second cup cold; it simply reduced how much solar energy reached it. This same idea helps explain why shaded sidewalks and parked cars can feel cooler than nearby surfaces in full sun.

1. What was different about the locations of the two cups?

 

2. Which cup became warmer?

 

3. Why did the sunny cup warm more?

 

4. What larger idea does the experiment demonstrate?

 

✏️ Writing

Write 1–2 developed paragraphs explaining how shade can affect temperature in everyday life.

➕ Math

1. 3.7 + 7.2 = ______
2. 15.7 − 7.2 = ______
3. Which is greater: 3.7 or 7.2? ______
4. Write 6/10 as a decimal: ______

🎨 Color & Create

Sketch an experiment that compares temperatures in sun and shade. Label the variables.

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📖 Reading Answers

  1. One was in direct sunlight and one was in shade.
  2. The cup in direct sunlight.
  3. It received more energy from sunlight.
  4. Shade reduces the amount of solar energy reaching a surface.

➕ Math Answers

  1. 10.9
  2. 8.5
  3. 7.2
  4. 0.6

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