How can you use these materials to test whether land or water heats faster? Materials:
sand
water
heat lamps
thermometers
cups

Put sand in one cup and water in the other. Put two heat lamps at equal height and under each one put the water and sand, this must be done at the same exact time. Set a timer for 5, then 10, then 15, and so forth minutes. Each time measure the temperature of each with the thermometers and write the down. Have a certain temperature you want them to get to and see which gets to it quicker. Then set a new temp 3 times to see if the answer is consistent.

Explanation:

Doing this would test whether land or water heats quicker.