Locate sources and every day uses of heat in the classroom and the home.(A)
Clicker 4 > (none) > Clicker Grids for Learning > Science > Physical Processes > Light and Dark Read about sources of light, etc, and then use the Write section to create sentences deciding whether an object is a source of light or not.
(Note: New version of Clicker 4 activities rolled out to SBC schools in 2004)
CTB> Energy folder > Pixbank Energy Heat Sources of heat - drag the pictures into a vertical line and add text to explain. Copy and paste the light bulb into a row of lights.
CTB> Energy folder > Pixstarter Food Sort Drag the pictures into 2 groups - cooked and uncooked food.
Idea Use the datalogger temperature probes and the LogIT Lab 'display meters' to investigate and compare temperatures [Datalogging folder, P1-3 Heat section, p1-2] or use this link: P1-3 Heat Datalogging Teachers' Notes, p1-2
Idea Set up the datalogger to take 'snapshot' readings. Then use the temperature probe to log the temperature of different places round the school and 'fetch' the data to make a bar graph Heat Snapshot Worksheet (PDF) and Heat Snapshot Teachers' Notes (PDF)
Idea Use the datalogger temperature probes and the LogIT Lab 'display meters' in a 'Keeping the Bath Warm' experiment [Datalogging folder, P1-3 Heat section, p3] or use this link: P1-3 Heat Datalogging Teachers' Notes, p3
Identify the Sun as the main source of heat and light.(B)
Meet the Sun and Sun Jobs Clever teaching ideas on how to
establish the challenging concept that the Sun is the major energy source.
Join the Dots Join the dots to find the Earth's main source of energy |