Copy of TX Cooper Conductors/Insulators of Thermal Energy

​Turn and Talk-

What skills does a science champion use when having a chart, graph or diagram?

Multiple Choice

Challenge Review :

Which of the following has the fastest moving particles: solids, gases, liquids? Which has the slowest?

• Solids, Gases

• Gases, Solids

• Liquids, Solids

• Solids, Liquids

Multiple Choice

Challenge Review:

Which of the following items would NOT be attracted or repelled by a magnet? Explain how you know.

HINT: SCIN

• Steel paper clip

• Iron nail

• Copper penny

Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes thermal energy?

• Energy from the sun

• Energy that results from the movement of molecules

• Energy stored in chemical bonds

• Energy from nuclear reactions

Multiple Choice

To find out how hot or cold something is, scientists use a tool called a thermometer. A thermometer measures the temperature, which tells us how much thermal energy something has. The more thermal energy an object has, the faster its particles move and the warmer it feels.

Temperature is measured in degrees. In science, we usually use degrees Celsius (°C), and in the United States, we often use degrees Fahrenheit (°F).

What is the unit used for temperature?

• degrees
• joules
• liters
• meters

Hotspot

As molecules move faster, or thermal energy increases, the liquid in the thermometer takes up more volume. As molecules move slower, or thermal energy decreases, the liquid in the thermometer takes up less space. Which thermometers volume takes up less space?

Open Ended

Why are metal pots, skillets, and grills used to cook food? Why are most pot handles NOT made of metal?

Multiple Choice

Which of the following materials is best suited for allowing the transfer of thermal energy?

• Plastic

• Wood

• Metal

• Glass

Open Ended

What are insulators and how do they function in terms of thermal energy transfer?

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Open Ended

Explain why an oven mitt is an insulator.

Multiple Choice

Is copper a conductor or an insulator?

• Conductor

• Insulator

• Neither

• Both

Open Ended

What is the importance of identifying thermal conductors or thermal insulators?

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Copper​

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Plastic​

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A penny is an example of a ​ ​

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.

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insulator

conductor

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​ ​

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Allow heat (Thermal energy) to easily flow through them.

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Slow down heat transfer and do not allow heat to easily flow through them. ​ ​

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Conductors

Insulators

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Rubber is an ​

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which means it ​

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allow electricity to flow.

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Insulator

does not

Conductor

Does