MS-PS3-4
Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
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Heat Transfer Lab Rotation: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation7th Grade Science» Unit:Energy
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Energy
Big Idea:Students go through a fun lab rotation that allows them to experience radiation, conduction, and convection!
Build a Thermos8th Grade Science» Unit:Heat Transfer and Interactions of Matter
8th Grade Science
» Unit:
Heat Transfer and Interactions of Matter
Big Idea:Need STEM lessons to help your students explore heat and temperature? This is the one.
Kinetic and Potential Energy Lab Rotation7th Grade Science» Unit:Energy
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Energy
Big Idea:Students explore kinetic energy in a lab rotation by creating spool racers, creating 'craters' with marbles and flour, and measuring how different types of matter heat up at different rates!
Energy Summative Assessment: Answering the Essential Question7th Grade Science» Unit:Energy
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Energy
Big Idea:In this summative assessment, students demonstrate their understanding of energy and scientific writing by answering the essential question. As opposed to a multiple choice exam, students can each demonstrate their understanding in their own way!
Putting It All Together: 25 Ways to Study 7th Grade Science» Unit:Energy
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Energy
Big Idea:Students generate 25 ways to study and practice some of these strategies as they prepare for their summative assessment. Students analyze their own formative assessment data to identify their individual learning needs and create a lighbulb graphic organiz
How Does Heat Move? Introduction to Heat Transfer7th Grade Science» Unit:Energy
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Energy
Big Idea:Students analyze a text to find evidence of heat transfer and connect the evidence they cite from the text to fun demonstrations!
Heat Transfer - Radiation and the Greenhouse Effect8th Grade Science» Unit:Heat Transfer and Interactions of Matter
8th Grade Science
» Unit:
Heat Transfer and Interactions of Matter
Big Idea:This lesson explores heat transfer by radiation, uneven heating of Earth's surface and importance of Earth's atmosphere all in one go.
Heat and Rate of Reaction: Conduction8th Grade Science» Unit:Heat Transfer and Interactions of Matter
8th Grade Science
» Unit:
Heat Transfer and Interactions of Matter
Big Idea:Help your students visualize how heat effects the rate of a chemical reaction using seltzer tablets and water.
Materials Affect the Rate of Heat Transfer - Experimental Design7th Grade Science» Unit:Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Big Idea:Warming trends are destroying the habitats of penguins on the icy continent of Antarctica. We must build homes for their survival. What materials will prevent heat transfer?
Investigating How Bouncing Balls and Roller Coasters are Related (Crosscutting Concepts)6th Grade Science» Unit:Energy
6th Grade Science
» Unit:
Energy
Big Idea:The deliberate incorporation of Crosscutting Concepts in our instruction leads to student connections and deeper conceptual understanding.
Heat Transfer in Architecture: Radiation8th Grade Science» Unit:Designing for the Future: Eco Friendly Building
8th Grade Science
» Unit:
Designing for the Future: Eco Friendly Building
Big Idea:How do architects design eco-friendly buildings that take advantage of the heat transfer from the sun's radiation? Students create an investigation as they explore radiation and its heat transferring potential.
Measuring Changes7th Grade Science» Unit:Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Big Idea:The physical properties of a substance can change with temperature. How do bulb thermometers measure temperature?
Heat Transfer in Architecture: Conduction8th Grade Science» Unit:Designing for the Future: Eco Friendly Building
8th Grade Science
» Unit:
Designing for the Future: Eco Friendly Building
Big Idea:How can conduction help designers and engineers build eco-friendly homes? Tire of the same old Heat Transfer Lessons? Use this lesson for a real life case of how an architect uses conduction to determine eco-friendly materials.
Heat Transfer in Architecture: Convection8th Grade Science» Unit:Designing for the Future: Eco Friendly Building
8th Grade Science
» Unit:
Designing for the Future: Eco Friendly Building
Big Idea:How do the designers of geo thermal heating use the science concept of heat transfer to design eco-friendly building systems? Students complete an investigation as they explore geo thermal convection systems.
Creating Heat7th Grade Science» Unit:Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
7th Grade Science
» Unit:
Thermodynamics and Heat Transfer
Big Idea:Can you change energy from one form to another?
MS-PS3-1
Construct and interpret graphical displays of data to describe the relationships of kinetic energy to the mass of an object and to the speed of an object.
MS-PS3-2
Develop a model to describe that when the arrangement of objects interacting at a distance changes, different amounts of potential energy are stored in the system.
MS-PS3-3
Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.
MS-PS3-4
Plan an investigation to determine the relationships among the energy transferred, the type of matter, the mass, and the change in the average kinetic energy of the particles as measured by the temperature of the sample.
MS-PS3-5
Construct, use, and present arguments to support the claim that when the motion energy of an object changes, energy is transferred to or from the object.