Thermal Energy and Heat Guided Readings

Includes 3 heat guided readings and 3 related worksheets on:

  • Particle motion
  • Thermal equilibrium
  • Types of heat transfer (conduction, convection, radiation)

This download includes both PDF and Google Slides versions of this assignment.

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Each reading is introductory in nature and 1 page long. Each reading corresponds to one page of questions. These resources could be used individually at separate times, together as stations, or spiral homework.

Teacher Notes:

  • INCLUDES AN ANSWER KEY.
  • Please note that these heat guided readings are not editable.
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Related Standards:

  • NGSS MS-PS1-4: Develop a model that predicts and describes changes in particle motion, temperature, and state of a pure substance when thermal energy is added or removed.
  • NGSS MS-PS3-3: Apply scientific principles to design, construct, and test a device that either minimizes or maximizes thermal energy transfer.

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Grade Levels: 7, 8, 9, 10 NGSS Standards: MS-PS1-4, MS-PS3-3