Science Sampler: To heat or not to heat

Journal Article | January 2003

As part of a lesson on heat transfer, middle school students design their own investigation of conduction, insulation, and convection.

Beat the Heat! An Investigation Into Heat Transfer, Cooling Capacities, and Dilution

Journal Article | March 2017

Explore claims that cold rocks can effectively chill a beverage without diluting it.

Science Sampler: Feel the heat

Journal Article | October 2002

This article features a simple game that can help students understand the nature of heat transfer through conduction.

The Prepared Practitioner: Understanding Heat and Temperature

Journal Article | December 2008

Since this issue of The Science Teacher has a polar theme, the author thought this would be a particularly appropriate time to examine research about students’ preconceived ideas about heat—or the lack thereof. Heat and…

Disequilibrium: How Heat Affects the Density of Water

Journal Article | June 2017

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month’s discrepant event illustrates what happens when a container filled with warmer, less dense water is placed on top of a container…

Scope on Safety: Turning Up the Heat on Safety

Journal Article | November 2012

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses safety rules when using hot plates.

Scope on Safety: Turn up the heat--Safely!

Journal Article | December 2005

Is burning down your middle school science laboratory one of your biggest concerns due to the heat sources used to conduct experiments? No need to worry--your fears can be extinguished once and for all by following the…