10th Grade Physical Science Core Labs

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Purpose:
How is heat transferred?

Summary:
Students record and measure temperatures of different quantities of water. Some water is heated, some cooled, etc. Students make mixtures of different liquids and record the resulting temperatures.

Objectives Links:
3: A. Energy Types

Process Skills Checklist

Materials (per group):

• wire gauze
• Four 100 mL beakers
• Celsius thermometer
• 100 mL graduated cylinder
• glass marking pencil
• Bunsen burner (hot plate could be used as heat source)
• heat resistant gloves or beaker tongs

Safety Concerns:
Use goggles and aprons. Caution with fire and glass.

Revision Date:
November 2001