Description
Teach the three types of heat transfer (conduction, radiation, and convection) through popcorn. Students make popcorn three different ways to demonstrate conduction, convection, and radiation. Popcorn is cooked directly on a pan to demonstrate conduction, a microwave is used for radiation, and an air popper is used to demonstrate convection. Students are placed into lab groups and rotate through the 3 stations. At the end of the activity, students identify which type of heat transfer cooked the popcorn. This is an excellent way for students to visualize how heat transfer looks in conduction, convection, and radiation.
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Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection, & Radiation- Popcorn Lab Editable Version
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Teach the three types of heat transfer (conduction, radiation, and convection) through popcorn. Students make popcorn three different ways to demonstrate conduction, convection, and radiation. Popcorn is cooked directly on a pan to demonstrate conduction, a microwave is used for radiation, and an air popper is used to demonstrate convection. Students are placed into lab groups and rotate through the 3 stations. At the end of the activity, students identify which type of heat transfer cooked the popcorn. This is an excellent way for students to visualize how heat transfer looks in conduction, convection, and radiation.
**Note: Edits done to document should be for your class only. Thank you.
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