5 June 2014

Heat Transfer Investigation

Posted on 11:36 by Anonymous
Today in Science the challenge is to identify the best insulator and the best conductors from a range of items, using this investigation process...

Here are some shots of the challenge in action...




Questions for students to reflect on (and record ideas to in the comments below...):

  1. What is the difference between an insulator and a conductor?
  2. How might you improve the investigation?
  3. Why do you think scientists sometimes investigate the same issue using a range of different approaches and methods?
  4. Anything else you can think of... ;-)

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9 comments:

  1. Rob Clarke5 June 2014 at 12:15

    1 the difference between a conductor and insulator is a conductor transfers heat and an insulator resists heat
    2 if i were to improve the investigation i would have a more accurate heat source and a thermometer
    3 scientists investigate the same thing at different approaches so they cover every posable theory

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    1. Anonymous5 June 2014 at 22:12

      Thanks Reuben for your thoughts - we need to get your access to the blog sorted so it knows its you writing!

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  2. Anonymous5 June 2014 at 12:19

    An insulator keeps the heat in and a conductor keeps the heat out.
    To improve the investigation, I would get a better heat than hot water bottles.
    Scientists investigate the same things using different methods because they know they will get different results.

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    1. Anonymous5 June 2014 at 22:13

      Jenny are you sure that a conductor keeps the heat out? Are you able to prove this?

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  3. Anonymous5 June 2014 at 12:24

    1. The difference between a conductor and a insulator is that a conductor lets things go through it and a insulator doesn't.
    2. I would improve it by using a thermometer rather than our hand and use a bunsen burner or something with a steady heat.
    3. So that if they get different result they can find out why and deal with it.

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    1. Anonymous5 June 2014 at 22:14

      Very concise thoughts Anna, thanks.

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  4. Anonymous5 June 2014 at 12:26

    An Insulator is to keep heat in and a conductor kept the heat out of it
    to improve this i would use the Bunsen burner for consistent heat
    scientists use different methods to see if they a different and if they are which one makes sence

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    1. Anonymous5 June 2014 at 22:15

      Thanks for your thinking Olivia, you are becoming a good scientist!

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  5. Anonymous5 June 2014 at 12:26

    1. The difference between a conductor and a insulator is that a conductor lets things go through it and a insulator doesn't.
    2. I would improve it by using a thermometer rather than our hand and use a bunsen burner or something with a steady heat.
    3. So that if they get different result they can find out why and deal with it.

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