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Greenhouse Effect…Building Our Own
Student Worksheet

  1. Record the date and time that you read the temperature in the column on the left.
  2. Record the temperature in the column on the right.
Date and Time Temperature in jar (C) Temperature outside jar (C)
     
     
     
     
     
     

Now you can make a line graph and see what your data looks like!

  1. Draw an x-axis and a y-axis on your graph paper. Use a ruler. You can look at the example below as a guide.
  2. On the x-axis, mark out 10-minute increments, starting with 0 and ending at 60.
  3. On the y-axis, mark out 5-degree increments. You decide your start and end points.
  4. Plot the values from your table onto your graph and see what it looks like. (Remember that your values will be different. The graph below is just an example.)
  5. Connect the dots!

What does your graph show? Is it easier to understand your results when you see them in a graph?


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