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Heat Lamp Simulation

Heat Lamp Simulation

Put materials under the same heat lamp, side by side, and investigate how they warm up and cool down.

How to use this

  1. Set the starting temperature. Every material begins at this same temperature.
  2. Set the light intensity. Off, Low, Medium, or High. You can turn the lamp off later to watch cooling.
  3. Pick your materials. Add a second or third material to compare them side by side under the same lamp.
  4. Advance time. Move forward minute by minute and watch the thermometers, table, and graph.
  5. Compare and explain. Reset saves your run below. Use your runs to write a claim, evidence, and reasoning.

Set Up Your Experiment

🔒 Materials and starting temperature are locked while time is running, so this stays a fair test. You can still change the light intensity (try turning the lamp off to watch cooling). Press Reset to start a new run.

Under the Lamp Time: 0 min

All materials share the same lamp, the same starting temperature, and the same amount of time. The only difference is the material itself.

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Temperature vs. Time

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Data Table

Time (min)

Press "Advance 1 Minute" to start collecting data.

Claim, Evidence, Reasoning

Run an experiment, press Reset, and it is saved below. Compare materials within one run, or change the lamp and run again to compare runs.

Your experiments

No experiments saved yet. Advance time to collect data, then press Reset. Your run will be recorded here automatically.

Your saved experiments will appear here.