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Thermal Energy Introduction

Thermal Energy Introduction

Assessment

Presentation

Science

7th Grade

Medium

NGSS
MS-PS3-4, MS-PS1-4, MS-PS3-1

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Christopher Mann

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6 Slides • 12 Questions

1

Thermal Energy Introduction

(Please make sure you have a BOOK on your desk!)

2

Poll

Bellringer (Part 1):

The toughest thermal energy vocab word for me is...

Thermal Equilibrium

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

Other (temperature, thermal energy, heat)

3

Open Ended

Bellringer (Part 2):

Describe "thermal energy" in your own words.

4

Reading

1) What is temperature?

2) What does KE depend on?

3) What is the difference in how particles move in a cup of water vs a block of ice?

4)​ How would you describe the temperature of an object that has slow moving particles?

Look for the answer to these questions as you read:

Read Lesson 10, Section 1 (pg 164)

5

Multiple Choice

What is temperature?

1

Heat

2

Cold

3

A measurement of kinetic energy of particles in a substance

4

A measure of potential energy of a substance

6

Multiple Choice

What does kinetic energy depend on?

1

Speed and Velocity

2

Mass and Weight

3

Speed and Mass

4

Gravity and Height

7

Open Ended

What is the difference between how particles move in a cup of water vs a block of ice?

8

Draw

Draw the particles of a warm object vs the particles of a cold object.

9

We will answer one question and then move onto the next part!

Page 165​ "Thermal Energy"

Read Lesson 10, Section 2 (part 1)

Reading

10

Multiple Choice

What are three things that thermal energy of a system depends on?

1

Mass

State of Matter

Substance

2

Gravity

Height

Temperature

3

Temperature

Kinetic Energy

Heat

4

Heat

Cold

Boiling

11

We will answer two questions and then move onto the next part!

Page 165​ "Mass and Thermal Energy"

Read Lesson 10, Section 2 (part 2)

Reading

12

Multiple Choice

Which has more thermal energy?

1

A cup of boiling water (100 degrees C)

2

A pot of boiling water (100 degrees C)

13

Multiple Choice

Which has more thermal energy?

1

An iceberg (0 degrees C)

2

A pot of boiling water (100 degrees C)

14

We will answer one question and then move onto the next part!

Page 165-166​ "States of Matter and Thermal Energy"

Read Lesson 10, Section 2 (part 3)

Reading

15

Multiple Choice

Which has more thermal energy?

1

200 grams of boiling water (100 degrees C)

2

200 grams of steam (100 degrees C)

16

We will answer one question and then be done!

Page 166​ "Types of Matter and Thermal Energy"

Read Lesson 10, Section 2 (part 4)

Reading

17

Multiple Choice

Do different types of matter have different amounts of thermal energy? (For example, 20g of liquid mercury vs 20g of water)

1

Yes

2

No

18

Open Ended

Exit ticket: Create a question about thermal energy.

(This can be a question that you still have about thermal energy or a "test style" question)

Thermal Energy Introduction

(Please make sure you have a BOOK on your desk!)

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