Heat Transfer

Earth Sun
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Intended Grade Level(s):
3-5
Energy Content:
Materials Science,
Solar Thermal,
Thermal Energy (Heat)
Learning Goal(s):

Students will observe how some materials conduct heat and others insulate heat.

Unit:
Cooking with the Sun and Solar Ovens
Lesson Number:
7
Pedagogy & Practice:
Hands-on Materials
NGSS Science and Engineering Practices:
3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations,
4: Analyzing and Interpreting Data
Relevant NGSS PE:
4-PS3-2,
5-PS1-2,
5-PS1-3
Other Subjects Covered:
ELA: Vocabulary Development,
Math: Measurement
Estimated Activity Length:
30 min
Relevant Common Core Standard(s):
4.W.7,
4.W.8,
5.W.7,
5.W.8
Files Associated with this Activity:
PDF icon lesson7-heat-transfer.pdf
PDF icon cooking-with-the-sun-unit-overview.pdf
Description:

Students will observe that heat naturally spreads from warmer places to cooler places and that some materials spread (conduct) heat and others keep it from spreading (insulate).

Science Kit Material(s) Used:
Infrared Temperature Gun
Other Material(s) Used:
A sunny day • Solar cooker (or another heating source) to heat a liter (quart) of water • Four identical jars or containers with lids • Plastic bag • Crumpled newspaper or large cloth • Piece of heavy paper or a hand fan • Thermometer