L1.5: Heat transfer

This lesson introduces students to the three methods of heat transfer (conduction, convection, and radiation) through interactive activities, analogies, and experiments.

Starter activity

The telephone game: Students play a whisper game to simulate how heat energy transfers via conduction.

Main activities

True-false game: Students physically move to indicate their answers to heat transfer statements. A PowerPoint is provided to guide questions and answers.
Radiation experiment: Compare heat absorption between silvered and matte black flasks using a lamp.
Playdough particle models: Students model solids, liquids, and gases.
Convection demonstration: Mix water and oil to explore density and create hot and cold liquid models to compare density.