Internet Enriched Lesson
Lesson Plan: Methods of Heat Transfer
Subject/Grade Level: Earth Science Grades 11,12
Description: In this lesson, students will learn about the three types of heat transfer in our environment and the difference between heat and temperature.
Prerequisite Knowledge: Students should already know about the layers of the atmosphere, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, and how the sun is earth’s source of energy.
Learning Objectives: The students will be able to…
Standards Addressed
Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework, October 2006
Scientific Inquiry Skills (SIS) standards:
SIS1. Make observations, raise questions, and formulate hypotheses.
SIS2. Design and conduct scientific investigations.
SIS3. Analyze and interpret results of scientific investigations.
SIS4. Communicate and apply the results of scientific investigations.
Standard1. Matter and Energy in the Earth System
Central Concepts: The entire Earth system and its various cycles are driven by energy. Earth has both internal and external sources of energy. Two fundamental energy concepts included in the Earth system are gravity and electromagnetism.
1.3 Explain how the transfer of energy through radiation, conduction, and convection contributes to global atmospheric processes, such as storms, winds, and currents.
Relative Advantage: Students will explore the topic via on line tutorials, participate in labs, and then explain to their peers (using an infographic) the three types of heat transfer.
Timeline: Six Days
Materials:
Grouping Strategies: Students will be place in groups of 3 or 4 to complete the lab activities. Students will peer evaluate their lab mates' infographics before submitting for final grading.
Learning Activities/Pacing:
Day one:
Questions to ask students
Introduce lab activity
Read through lab. Decide on procedure and set up for tomorrow. If time permits, you may be able to do activity three today!
Day two:
Assessment:
Adaptations for Learners with Special Needs: Modifications include ‘chunking” the activities for students who get overwhelmed with organization and projects. ELL’s can use Google translate to assist in their reading. Working with partners often helps ELL students model the language conventions. Students have the ability to watch and re-watch, and read and re-read all the on line material to help students that may be struggling. Also, students who are not “test takers” have the opportunity to showcase their learning in a non test environment. Students will peer evaluate each others’ infographics before passing in for grading. The teacher should work closely to implement any specific needs.
Rubric for Grading
References
The transfer of heat energy. (2010). National Weather Service. Retrieved from: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/atmos/heat.htm
Heat and temperature.. IPAC retrieved from: http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/light_lessons/thermal/index.html
Heat Transfer (2015). Teach Engineering. Retrieved from: https://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_housing/cub_housing_lesson01.xml
Additional Information
Below is the Lab for days one and two, as well as the rubric for the entire lesson.
Description: In this lesson, students will learn about the three types of heat transfer in our environment and the difference between heat and temperature.
Prerequisite Knowledge: Students should already know about the layers of the atmosphere, the Electromagnetic Spectrum, and how the sun is earth’s source of energy.
Learning Objectives: The students will be able to…
- Explain the three types of heat transfer: radiation, conduction, convection.
- Give examples of each type and explain how the example shows the type of heat transfer.
- Explain the difference between heat and temperature
- Use the three temperature scales (Kelvin, Celsius, Fahrenheit) and convert between the three scales.
- Recognize that the earth’s overlying troposphere is heated mainly by radiational cooling of earth
Standards Addressed
Massachusetts Science and Technology/Engineering Curriculum Framework, October 2006
Scientific Inquiry Skills (SIS) standards:
SIS1. Make observations, raise questions, and formulate hypotheses.
SIS2. Design and conduct scientific investigations.
SIS3. Analyze and interpret results of scientific investigations.
SIS4. Communicate and apply the results of scientific investigations.
Standard1. Matter and Energy in the Earth System
Central Concepts: The entire Earth system and its various cycles are driven by energy. Earth has both internal and external sources of energy. Two fundamental energy concepts included in the Earth system are gravity and electromagnetism.
1.3 Explain how the transfer of energy through radiation, conduction, and convection contributes to global atmospheric processes, such as storms, winds, and currents.
Relative Advantage: Students will explore the topic via on line tutorials, participate in labs, and then explain to their peers (using an infographic) the three types of heat transfer.
Timeline: Six Days
Materials:
- Laptops and or Chromebooks
- Internet access
- convection activity:clear bowls, small glass bottle, ice cube tray, food coloring, water
- conduction activity: heat source (hot plate), metal spoons, ice cube,
- pot holders,
- temperature probes and/or thermometers
- radiation activity: coffee cans (one painted matte black, the other silver)
- student accounts in Piktochart
Grouping Strategies: Students will be place in groups of 3 or 4 to complete the lab activities. Students will peer evaluate their lab mates' infographics before submitting for final grading.
Learning Activities/Pacing:
Day one:
Questions to ask students
- Turn on lava lamp and ask students what happens inside.
- Place an ice cube on a metal spoon and wooden spoon, which one melts faster? why?
- Why does it get so hot inside a car?
Introduce lab activity
Read through lab. Decide on procedure and set up for tomorrow. If time permits, you may be able to do activity three today!
Day two:
- Finish lab
- Online Tutorials on Heat Transfer
- Heat Transfer from PBS Learning Media and WGBH
- Jetstream Weather School from NOAA
- Heat & Temperature from Cool Cosmos from Infrared Processing and Analysis Center (IPAC at Cal Tech for NASA) First six links.
- Watch Conduction and Convection Video from University of Washington Atmospheric Sciences Outreach
- Finish up tutorials
- Students should ask questions of each other and teacher. Teacher should circulate to answer questions. Students should be able to explain what type of heat transfer occurred in each example from the lab.
- Sign up for Piktochart. Work on piktochart.
- Publish and share on class website.
- Homework: comment on your labmates piktocharts. Use the rubric to help with your comments. Make constructive suggestions as to how students can improve their infographics.
- Respond to peers if necessary.
- Make changes to Infographic
- Publish and submit final project for grading.
- Homework: Finish if not completed in class.
Assessment:
- Students will make an infographic to share their knowledge of heat transfer (100points)
- Traditional Assessment Teacher will put a beaker of water on a hot plate, place a metal spoon in beaker. Teacher will ask students to identify and explain the types of heat transfer with a clear explanation. (15 points).
Adaptations for Learners with Special Needs: Modifications include ‘chunking” the activities for students who get overwhelmed with organization and projects. ELL’s can use Google translate to assist in their reading. Working with partners often helps ELL students model the language conventions. Students have the ability to watch and re-watch, and read and re-read all the on line material to help students that may be struggling. Also, students who are not “test takers” have the opportunity to showcase their learning in a non test environment. Students will peer evaluate each others’ infographics before passing in for grading. The teacher should work closely to implement any specific needs.
Rubric for Grading
References
The transfer of heat energy. (2010). National Weather Service. Retrieved from: http://www.srh.noaa.gov/jetstream/atmos/heat.htm
Heat and temperature.. IPAC retrieved from: http://coolcosmos.ipac.caltech.edu/cosmic_classroom/light_lessons/thermal/index.html
Heat Transfer (2015). Teach Engineering. Retrieved from: https://www.teachengineering.org/view_lesson.php?url=collection/cub_/lessons/cub_housing/cub_housing_lesson01.xml
Additional Information
Below is the Lab for days one and two, as well as the rubric for the entire lesson.