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Hot Cans and Cold Cans Lesson PlanHot Cans and Cold Cans Lesson Plan
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Hot Cans and Cold Cans

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Students investigate the physics of heating and cooling through conduction, convection, and radiation. Working in groups, they determine the best way to cool a can of water and warm a can of water. Temperature is taken at five minute intervals and they may use items provided to either cool the water or warm the water. Groups explain their heating and cooling devices to the class and report how successful the devices were.

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conductivity, convection, radiation

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conduction, convection, radiation, science
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Resource Details

Grade
6th - 7th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Lesson Plans
Audience
For Teacher Use
Instructional Strategy
Inquiry-Based Learning
Year
2000

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