Keeping Chickens Warm with Light

In this investigation, students figure out why a lamp used to keep baby chickens warm is placed above them at a specific height. The Keeping Chickens Warm with Light kit includes all the materials students will need to design and carry out an investigation in the 4th-grade science book (NGSS Edition).  Each kit contains enough materials for six groups of students.  Materials: Light Bulbs  Clamp-On Light Fixture  Thermometers Cloth Meter Stick  Black Tubes & Lids  Alignment with Academic Standards for Science  Source  Code  Performance Expectation  NGSS  4-PS3-2  Make observations to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place by sound, light, heat, and electric currents.    Core Idea(s)  EPS7: Energy transfer and transformations  EPS6: Waves, light, and sound   Practices  SEP1: Asking questions and defining problems   SEP3: Planning and carrying out investigations  SEP4: Analyzing and interpreting data  SEP6: Constructing explanations and designing solutions  SEP7: Engaging in argument from evidence  SEP8: Obtaining, evaluating, and communicating information  Crosscutting Concepts  CC3: Scale, proportion, and quantity  CC5: Energy and matter  ADI investigation kits are designed for the investigations found in the ADI Learning Hub and ADI books. To see the specific state and national standards alignment that this investigation aligns with, create your free account in the the ADI Learning Hub.  Note: The product images shown may be for illustration purposes only and may not be an exact representation of the product.