Greenhouse simulation

In this activity, students use a plastic soda bottle to make and test the temperature of a bottle ‘greenhouse’ and demonstrate how light energy is transformed into heat energy.

By the end of this activity, students should be able to:

• demonstrate how light energy is transformed into heat energy

• explain how this activity is an example of the law of energy conservation.

Download the Word file (see link below) for:

• introduction/background notes

• what you need

• what to do

• discussion questions

• extension idea.