Students identify objects that have thermal energy.
Students illustrate the conversion of kinetic energy into thermal energy (smashing steel balls together burns paper).
Students conduct a sand shake experiment to make connections between adding kinetic energy to a system and an increase in temperature.
Students engage in a class discussion to draw from their explore activity and make meaning of what causes temperature changes.
Students either use a simulation or participate in an activity using hot, cold and room temperature water to demonstrate the movement of molecules as food coloring diffuses throughout the cups.
Students either use a simulation or participate in an activity using hot, cold and room temperature water to demonstrate the movement of molecules as food coloring diffuses throughout the cups.
Based on class discussions students develop definitions of thermal energy and temperature. Students will revisit the elicit activity to edit their answers.
Students observe two demonstrations involving temperature and pressure to see how temperature, volume, and pressure are related. **
In this cycle, students will discover the answer to the guiding question, “What is temperature and how is it related to thermal energy?”
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