JoinTransfer of Thermal Energy (Heat)
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Is Lesson Plan Phenomena Physical Science Middle School Grades 6-8
Why Is the Temperature Changing?
In the Why are the temperatures changing? task, students develop (and revise) models, conduct investigations, and identify patterns in data to begin to make sense of the science idea that energy (motion) is spontaneously transferred from hotter areas to cooler areas. By working together, teachers, families, and students can engage in productive discussion about energy transfer that is grounded in evidence.
Why Does the Ice Melt Faster?
In the task Why does the ice melt faster?, students notice and wonder about the phenomenon of ice cubes melting at different rates on two different objects that are the same temperature. Students develop (and revise) models, conduct investigations, and obtain scientific information to make sense of the science idea that energy is spontaneously transferred out of hotter areas (or objects) to colder ones, and when two objects interact, energy can be transferred from one object to another through collisions (even when those objects are molecules).
