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    Student Exploration: Heat Transfer by Conduction

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    This document provides instructions for a student exploration activity using the Heat Transfer by Conduction Gizmo. The activity explores which materials are the best thermal conductors and insulators. Students make predictions, gather data by simulating heat transfer through different materials, and analyze the results to classify materials and identify the best conductor. The best material for a frying pan would be copper, as it transfers heat quickly from the burner to the food.

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    Student Exploration: Heat Transfer by Conduction

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    This document provides instructions for a student exploration activity using the Heat Transfer by Conduction Gizmo. The activity explores which materials are the best thermal conductors and insulators. Students make predictions, gather data by simulating heat transfer through different materials, and analyze the results to classify materials and identify the best conductor. The best material for a frying pan would be copper, as it transfers heat quickly from the burner to the food.

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    This document provides instructions for a student exploration activity using the Heat Transfer by Conduction Gizmo. The activity explores which materials are the best thermal conductors and insulators. Students make predictions, gather data by simulating heat transfer through different materials, and analyze the results to classify materials and identify the best conductor. The best material for a frying pan would be copper, as it transfers heat quickly from the burner to the food.

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    Student Exploration: Heat Transfer by Conduction

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    This document provides instructions for a student exploration activity using the Heat Transfer by Conduction Gizmo. The activity explores which materials are the best thermal conductors and insulators. Students make predictions, gather data by simulating heat transfer through different materials, and analyze the results to classify materials and identify the best conductor. The best material for a frying pan would be copper, as it transfers heat quickly from the burner to the food.

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    The passage discusses heat transfer through conduction and describes an experiment using a simulation to compare different materials as conductors or insulators.

    Aluminum, copper and steel were classified as thermal conductors while glass was classified as a thermal insulator based on their ability to transfer heat in the simulation.

    Copper was found to be the best thermal conductor based on its ability to transfer the most heat in the simulation.

    Name: ______________________________________ Date: ________________________

    Student Exploration: Heat Transfer by Conduction

    Vocabulary: conduction, convection, insulate, radiation, thermal conductor, thermal energy,


    thermal insulator

    Prior Knowledge Questions (Do these BEFORE using the Gizmo.)


    Suppose two frying pans have been left on the stove with the burners on. One of the frying pans
    has a metal handle and the other has a wooden handle.

    1. Which handle do you think you could safely touch?

    2. Why do you think one handle will be cooler than the other? __________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________

    Gizmo Warm-up
    Heat, also called thermal energy, can be transmitted through
    space (radiation), by moving fluids (convection), or through
    direct contact. This final method, called conduction, is
    explored in the Heat Transfer by Conduction Gizmo.

    To begin, check that Aluminum is selected. Select the BAR


    CHART tab and turn on Show numerical values.

    1. What is the initial temperature of each beaker? Beaker A _________ Beaker B _________

    2. Click Play ( ) and observe.

    A. What happens to the temperature of Beaker A over time?


    _____________________

    ___________________________________________________________________

    B. What happens to the temperature of Beaker B over time?


    ____________________

    ___________________________________________________________________

    3. Why do you think the temperatures of Beaker A and Beaker B changed as they did?

    _________________________________________________________________________

    2019
    _________________________________________________________________________

    2019
    Activity A: Get the Gizmo ready:
    Conductors and  Click Reset.
    insulators  Select the TABLE tab.

    Introduction: Materials that allow heat to pass through easily are called thermal conductors.
    Materials that resist the transfer of heat are called thermal insulators.

    Question: Which materials are the best conductors? Which are the worst conductors?

    1. Predict: In the Gizmo, you can use aluminum, copper, steel, or glass to connect the two
    insulated beakers.

    A. Which material do you think will be the best thermal conductor? ________________

    B. Which material do you think will be the best thermal insulator? ________________

    2. Gather data: With Aluminum selected, click Play. Click Pause after about 200
    simulated seconds. Record the temperature of each beaker at 200 seconds. Next, calculate
    the temperature change of Beaker A. Repeat with each material to complete the table.

    Beaker A temp. at Beaker B temp. at Beaker A temp.


    Material
    200 seconds (°C) 200 seconds (°C) change (°C)
    Aluminum
    Copper
    Steel
    Glass

    3. Analyze: What does your data indicate?


    _________________________________________

    _________________________________________________________________________

    4. Classify: Which materials would you classify as thermal conductors, and which would
    you classify as an insulator? Which material was the best thermal conductor?

    Thermal conductors: __________________ __________________ __________________

    Thermal insulator: ________________ Best thermal conductor: ________________

    2019
    5. Apply: A good frying pan will transfer heat quickly from the stove burner to the food.

    Based on the results of the Gizmo, which material would be best for frying pans?

    ______________

    Why? ____________________________________________________________________

    2019

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