Module 1

Module 1—Thinking Energy

Lesson 2 Lab: Constructing and Testing a Calorimeter

A simple calorimeter can be used to determine the energy content of a nut, a type of food commonly found in trail mix.

Read the exploration “Burning Oil” on page 479 in the textbook.

Then, view the virtual investigation “Lesson 2 Lab: Calorimetry.”

Module 1: Lesson 2 Assignment

Retrieve your copy of the Module 1: Lesson 2 Assignment that you saved to your computer earlier in this lesson. Use the information from the multimedia presentation to complete Part 1: Calorimetry Lab. You will receive information later in the lesson on when to complete the rest of the Lesson 2 Assignment and on when to submit your work to your teacher.