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Science at key stage 3    (Year 8)

Unit 8I: Heating and cooling

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Resources

Resources include:

  • a range of thermometers
  • temperature sensors and dataloggers
  • range of insulating materials, eg felt, expanded polystyrene, duvet filling, cork, thermal lining for curtains
  • 'energy houses' - lidded boxes which can be insulated using a variety of materials of varying thicknesses, using Velcro pads
  • information on insulation in the home
  • vacuum pump
  • radiant heater
  • 'ball and ring' or other expansion demonstration apparatus
  • salol (phenyl salicylate)

Sections in this unit

This unit is divided into sections. Each section contains a sequence of activities with related objectives and outcomes. You can view this unit by moving through the sections or print/download the whole unit.
1. a. What's the temperature?
2. b. What's the temperature?
3. a. How do things get hotter or colder?
4. b. How do things get hotter or colder?
5. c. How do things get hotter or colder?
6. d. How do things get hotter or colder?
7. e. How do things get hotter or colder?
8. a. How do materials change when they are heated and cooled?
9. b. How do materials change when they are heated and cooled?
10. c. How do materials change when they are heated and cooled?
11. d. How do materials change when they are heated and cooled?
12. e. How do materials change when they are heated and cooled?
13. a. How can we reduce energy waste?
14. b. How can we reduce energy waste?
15. Checking progress
16. How can we explain change of state?
17. Reviewing work