Heat quiz

Lacey took a popsicle out to recess. It melted faster than she could eat it. What is the best question she can ask to find the source of heat that caused the popsicle to melt?

• What is the length of the popsicle?

• What flavor is the popsicle?

• What was the temperature outside during recess?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-5

Students at your school have been burning their hands on the monkey bars. Which would be the best investigation for determining the material that should be used to make the monkey bars safe for students’ hands?

• Measure the temperature of the material that the monkey bars are made of while the bars are in the shade and then in the sun. Compare the temperatures to see which is the lowest.

• Measure the temperature of the material on the ground under the monkey bars and compare it to the temperature of the monkey bars during the hottest part of the day

• Measure the temperature of different materials on other playground equipment after the materials have been in the sun for several minutes. Compare to see which has the lowest temperature.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-ETS1-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Zoe climbed down the rope hanging from her treehouse. When she looked at her hands, they were red and felt hot. What question could Zoe's mom ask to determine the heat source that caused her hands to turn red and feel hot?

• Was the rope hot when you climbed down?

• Did you slide down the rope?

• How long was the rope?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

Susan left some chocolate in her coat pocket. The coat was hanging on the coat rack in her classroom. The chocolate bar melted. Which question would help determine the source of heat that caused the candy bar to melt?

• What is the temperature in the classroom?

• What size is the coat?

• Is the coat thick?

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

A conductor allows heat to pass through the material..

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3

Evan wanted to build a container for lemonade to keep it cold on the hot summer days. He tests different materials and records the temperature in the chart above.

What material should Evan use to build his container and why?

• Material #3 because it did not allow the heat to pass through easily.

• Material #2 because it did not allow the heat to pass through easily.

• Material #2 because it allowed the heat to pass through easily.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Sally and Molly were riding their bikes down a hill. They realized that they were going too fast, so they tried to slow down all the way down the hill with their brakes. They got off their bikes and realized their bikes were very hot. What question do the kids need to ask to determine the heat source that caused this?

• Were the brakes of the bike on the whole way down the hill?

• What was the speed the girls were going?

• How steep is the hill?

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NGSS.MS-PS2-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

You have 4 plastic cups filled with water. Each cup is a different color. What is the best way to investigate to see which color will increase the temperature of the water the most when placed outside?

• Place all 4 cups on the same surface in direct sunlight. After 20 minutes measure the temperature of the water in each cup. Compare the temperatures to see which is the highest.

• Place all 4 cups on different surfaces in direct sunlight. After 20 minutes measure the temperature of the water in each cup. Compare the temperatures to see which is the highest.

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NGSS.MS-PS1-4

NGSS.MS-PS3-4

Two students are building a solar oven to make s’mores. They tested different materials by placing them in the sun for 1 hour and recorded the data in the chart above.

According to the data, which material should they use for the inside of the solar oven?

• Wood because it is heavier.

• Aluminum foil because it is the best conductor.

• Cardboard because it is a material that is used a lot.

• Styrofoam because it is the best insulator.

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NGSS.MS-ETS1-1

NGSS.MS-ETS1-2

NGSS.MS-PS3-3

An insulator allows heat to pass through the material.

• True

• False

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NGSS.MS-PS3-3