Name
Date:
Period
Conduction Lab Report
Name of Item
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Problem: which item will conduct heat energy? Which one will have the highest amount of heat
energy?
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Hypothesis: : If a plastic straw, popsicle stick, and the metal spoon is put into hot water,
then __________________ will have the highest amount of conduction.
30 seconds
1 minute
2 minutes
3 minutes
Plastic Straw
Popsicle stick
Metal spoon
1. Do you accept or reject your hypothesis? Why or why not?
2. Which item had the most conduction?
3. Which item had the least amount of conduction?
4. Compare and contrast the results of your lab investigation. What can
you conclude about the physical properties of the plastic straw, metal
spoon and Popsicle stick related to conduction?