Moving Heat (Convection, Conduction, and Radiation)

This lesson is hot! In this lesson, students will learn to distinguish between the three mechanisms by which heat is transferred. This lesson is high impact but low on consumable resources, allowing you to set it up in any classroom. Simple resources are used to represent heat and illustrate how heat is transferred between Earth systems.

Resource ID#: 130017 Type: Lesson Plan

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General Information

Subject(s): Science

Grade Level(s): 6

Intended Audience: Educators

Suggested Technology: Document Camera, Internet Connection

Instructional Time: 1 Hour(s) 30 Minute(s)

Keywords: conduction, convection, radiation, Energy Transfer

Instructional Component Type(s): Lesson Plan, Instructional Technique, Formative Assessment

Resource Collection: FCR-STEMLearn Earth Systems

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