
Thermal Energy Introduction
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Christopher Mann
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6 Slides • 12 Questions
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Thermal Energy Introduction
(Please make sure you have a BOOK on your desk!)
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Poll
Bellringer (Part 1):
The toughest thermal energy vocab word for me is...
Thermal Equilibrium
Conduction
Convection
Radiation
Other (temperature, thermal energy, heat)
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Open Ended
Bellringer (Part 2):
Describe "thermal energy" in your own words.
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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)
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Multiple Choice
What is temperature?
Heat
Cold
A measurement of kinetic energy of particles in a substance
A measure of potential energy of a substance
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Multiple Choice
What does kinetic energy depend on?
Speed and Velocity
Mass and Weight
Speed and Mass
Gravity and Height
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Open Ended
What is the difference between how particles move in a cup of water vs a block of ice?
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Draw
Draw the particles of a warm object vs the particles of a cold object.
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We will answer one question and then move onto the next part!
Page 165 "Thermal Energy"
Read Lesson 10, Section 2 (part 1)
Reading
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Multiple Choice
What are three things that thermal energy of a system depends on?
Mass
State of Matter
Substance
Gravity
Height
Temperature
Temperature
Kinetic Energy
Heat
Heat
Cold
Boiling
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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
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Multiple Choice
Which has more thermal energy?
A cup of boiling water (100 degrees C)
A pot of boiling water (100 degrees C)
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Multiple Choice
Which has more thermal energy?
An iceberg (0 degrees C)
A pot of boiling water (100 degrees C)
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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
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Multiple Choice
Which has more thermal energy?
200 grams of boiling water (100 degrees C)
200 grams of steam (100 degrees C)
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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
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Multiple Choice
Do different types of matter have different amounts of thermal energy? (For example, 20g of liquid mercury vs 20g of water)
Yes
No
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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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