Republic of the Philippines

Department of Education
Region III
Schools Division of Olongapo City
SERGIA SORIANO ESTEBAN INTEGRATED SCHOOL II-CORAL
Purok 6, Coral Street, Kalaklan, Olongapo City, Zambales

NAME: _______________________________________
CANDLE CAROUSEL WORKSHEET
Topic: Heat & Work

Materials:

 Paper plates  4 candles

 Bbq stick/Skewer  Matches or lighter
 Clay  Plastic drinking straw
 Cardboard  Nut or washer
 Scissors  Glue/ glue gun
Procedures:
1. Take the play-doh and roll it into a ball and stick it onto a flat surface, such as the floor or a table.
2. Stick one side of the wooden skewer into the center of the playdough
3. Take the small paper plate and cut off the edges (the lip of the plate). If you prefer, you can cut out a circle
from some construction paper or cardstock instead
4. Cut several diagonal slits to create the blades of your carousel. Be sure not to cut all the way through the
center of the paper plate.
5. Bend the edges of each blade down about 30 degrees
6. Use the sharpie to place a dot at the center of your carousel
7. Glue the nut or washer onto the carousel right where you placed your dot.
8. To attach your carousel to the straw, place the nut over the top end of the straw. It should fit snuggly. Apply
some glue to hold it all together. Note: It is important to make sure that the straw is as vertical as possible.
If the straw is not pointing straight up, the candle carousel blades will not work well.
9. After the glue dries, cut the straw so it is only about 3 inches long. Then slip the straw over the wooden
skewer so that the carousel sits at the top.
10. Place one candle on the floor or table under the carousel
11. Carefully light the candle and see what happens! Note: if nothing happens, try blowing out the candle and
bending the blades of your carousel a bit more. You can also double-check that your
straw is straight.
12. Repeat steps 9 and 10 by adding one more candle and lighting it each time. Observe
what happens each time you add another candle under the blades

Questions: (state your questions here that you want to find out)
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Address: Purok 6, Coral Street, Kalaklan, Olongapo City, Zambales

Contact No: (047) 222-0588
Email address: sseis-ces@deped-olongapo.com
FB Official Page: Deped Tayo Sergia Soriano Esteban Integrated School II-Coral

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Hypothesis: State your Hypothesis based on the questions above. (a tentative, testable explanation for a
phenomenon in the natural world.)
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Gathering of data:

No. of candle lit Rotation per minute Rotation per minute Rotation per minute AVERAGE
TRIAL 1 TRIAL 2 TRIAL 3
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Guide questions:
1. How does lighting a candle on a candle carousel make its blades move?
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2. Why is it important for the blades to be slightly tilted for the carousel to work?
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3. Does lighting more candle makes the carousel spin faster? Why or why not?
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4. Based on your observations, what is the relationship between heat and work in this activity?
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Conclusion: (2 paragraphs) A conclusion is a statement based on experimental measurements and

observations. It includes a summary of the results, whether the hypothesis was supported.
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