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Keeping It Hot! Unit PlanKeeping It Hot! Unit Plan
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Columbus City Schools
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7th
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2013
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Keeping It Hot!

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Hot off the presses, this collection of thermal energy activities, lessons, and printables is sure to amaze. Demonstrate how thermal energy moves about in a system using simple materials. Pupils demonstrate their understanding through observations, a graphic organizer, and group presentation on energy transfer. The engaging resource provides an exciting start for novice learners in the physical science classroom.

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CCSS: Designed

Concepts

heat, thermal energy, convection, waves, radiation, atoms, conduction, density, energy transfer

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Activities and materials focus on the concept of heat transfer — reinforce this with demonstrations of your own
  • Make use of the resources included to help dispel misconceptions

Classroom Considerations

  • Don't forget to use good lab safety practices during the opening demonstration — be a role model!
  • Prepare all demonstration and lab materials ahead of time to save yourself a stressful morning

Pros

  • Printable materials (all included) and technical resources work together to reinforce proper concepts of heat, an often misunderstood quantity
  • The variety of images and demonstrations keep students' attention

Cons

  • Convection Inside the Earth animation does not work

Common Core

RST.6-8.3 RST.6-8.4 RST.6-8.7 RST.6-8.9

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