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Heat and temperature
Hot and cold, how heat moves by conduction, convection and radiation, what insulators do, and how to calculate heat with Q = m·c·ΔT. Three ages, each with a text, an experiment, a game, a quiz, a printable worksheet and a teacher sheet.
Ages 6–7Hot and coldWhy does a cup of cocoa cool down and an ice lolly melt? Heat moves from hot things to cold things. Find out what keeps things warm, and test which wrap keeps warm water warm the longest.Ages 10–11Heat and temperature: how heat movesThe difference between heat and temperature, the three ways heat moves (conduction, convection and radiation), and how insulators work. With a fair test on insulating materials.Ages 15–16Heat: specific heat capacity and heat transferTemperature scales and kelvin, Q = m·c·ΔT and specific heat capacity, thermal equilibrium, and the rate of conduction. With a method-of-mixtures experiment that tests the predictions.