Science Grade 6 Heat Energy

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Science Grade 6 Heat Energy

3-4 Weeks

How are heat and temperature different?

How is temperature measured?

How is heat energy transfered from one object to another?

What happens to ojects when they are heated?

How do we measure heat energy?

How to heat energy transfers affect the physical world?

(1)	MST1	Students will use mathematical analysis, scientific inquiry, and engineering design, as appropriate, to pose questions, seek answers, and develop solutions.
(1)	MST2	Students will access, generate, process, and transfer information using appropriate technologies.
(1)	MST3	Students will understand the concepts of and become proficient with the skills of mathematics, communicate and reason mathematically, and become problem solvers by using appropriate tools and strategies, through the integrated study of number sense and operations, algebra, geometry, measurement, and statistics and probability.
(1)	MST4	Students will understand and apply scientific concepts, principles, and theories pertaining to the physical setting and living environment and recognize the historical development of ideas in science.
(1)	MST5	Students will apply technological knowledge and skills to design, construct, use, and evaluate products and systems to satisfy human and environmental needs.
(1)	MST6	Students will understand the relationships and common themes that connect mathematics, science, and technology and apply the themes to these and other areas of learning.
(1)	MST7	Students will apply the knowledge and thinking skills of mathematics, science, and technology to address real-life problems and make informed decisions.

Following directions and assembling laboratory equipment.

Drrawing and labeling scientific diagrams of laboratory apparatus.

Measuring, recording and graphing temperature changes.

Identifying heat energy transfers in the physical world.

Heat

Temperature

Degrees Celcius

Degrees Farenheit

Degrees Kelvin

Absolute Zero

Conductor

Insulator

Conduction

Convection

Radiation

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Contract

Thermal Energy

Thermal Expansion

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