Section outline

  •                                                            The importance of the heat (thermal energy) | Science online

    Success Criteria: I can/have...

    • Define heat energy.
    • Explain the three ways in which heat energy is transferred.
    • Identify the three types of heat transfer

    Activities:

    1. Practical task- Investigating Heat energy. Identifying the best conductor of heat. Copy the table from the board for this task and enter the data during the practical task. Complete the graph for the task.
    2. Complete the EP task on the above practical task. 
    3. Watch the follwoing video on Heat transfer- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpCvWuvCUoA
    4. Read through the document- Heat Energy
    5. Complete the document- Energy and heat.
    6. Practical task- Create a thermos with the materials provided. You will be provided with a glass beaker, hot water and some materials. Try and retain the heat in the beaker for as long as you can with the different materials.

    Homework:
    Complete the EP task