Eleventh graders learn the three ways heat moves — conduction (through contact), convection (through moving fluids), and radiation (through waves, even in a vacuum) — and how thermal energy always flows from hot to cold.
Students will be able to…
The Sun warms Earth across 150 million km of empty space — while a metal spoon heats up by touching hot soup. Heat moves in different ways. What are they, and when does each apply?
Project this and sort each example by whether the heat travels through matter/contact (conduction or convection) or through empty space (radiation).
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The Sun warms Earth across empty space, but a spoon warms by touch — how?
Students investigate.
Students explain.
Students elaborate.
Students conclude.
Aligned to the Next Generation Science Standards (High School Physical Science / Physics).
Plan an investigation to provide evidence that energy flows to a uniform temperature (2nd law).
Model how energy is stored and transferred.
Create a model to calculate energy change.
Developing and using models.
Preview the three formative checks. Tap “Sample answer” to see what mastery looks like — hide them before you print for students.
Have students design and test a container that keeps ice from melting by minimizing conduction, convection, and radiation. A printable heat-transfer sheet is in the Science library.
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A print-and-go review sheet with a built-in answer key. Tap “Show answer key” to reveal answers, or print the clean version for students.