Description
These are guided inquiry notes that students can complete without direct instruction to learn about the concepts of specific heat capacity and how to solve for the different variables in specific heat problems. Students will compare temperature and heat to understand how energy moves in and out of systems. The practice problems include problems for each variable in the specific heat equation, as well as isolating final temperature.
This activity can be used as a TpT Virtual Activity or printed for in the classroom.
This product includes an answer key!
Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to…
- Conceptually describe specific heat values of different substances
- Differentiate between temperature and heat
- Define specific heat and heat capacity
- Calculate heat lost or gained within a system
- Isolate variables within an equation
Other Products in Learning Sequence:
Ice Cube and Specific Heat Lab
Specific Heat of Unknown Metals Inquiry
Specific Heat and Unknown Metals Lab
Learning Standards:
Performance Expectation: HS-PS3-4 Energy: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy when two components of different temperature are combined within a closed system results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system (second law of thermodynamics).
Disciplinary Core Idea: PS3:B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transported from one place to another and transferred between systems.
Cross Cutting Concept: When investigating or describing a system, the boundaries and initial conditions of the system need to be defined and their inputs and outputs analyzed and described using models.
Science and Engineering Practice: Plan and conduct an investigation individually to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence, and in the design: decide on types, how much, and accuracy of data needed to produce reliable measurements and consider limitations on the precision of the data and refine the design accordingly.
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Description
These are guided inquiry notes that students can complete without direct instruction to learn about the concepts of specific heat capacity and how to solve for the different variables in specific heat problems. Students will compare temperature and heat to understand how energy moves in and out of systems. The practice problems include problems for each variable in the specific heat equation, as well as isolating final temperature.
This activity can be used as a TpT Virtual Activity or printed for in the classroom.
This product includes an answer key!
Learning Objectives:
Students will be able to…
- Conceptually describe specific heat values of different substances
- Differentiate between temperature and heat
- Define specific heat and heat capacity
- Calculate heat lost or gained within a system
- Isolate variables within an equation
Other Products in Learning Sequence:
Ice Cube and Specific Heat Lab
Specific Heat of Unknown Metals Inquiry
Specific Heat and Unknown Metals Lab
Learning Standards:
Performance Expectation: HS-PS3-4 Energy: Plan and conduct an investigation to provide evidence that the transfer of thermal energy when two components of different temperature are combined within a closed system results in a more uniform energy distribution among the components in the system (second law of thermodynamics).
Disciplinary Core Idea: PS3:B: Conservation of Energy and Energy Transfer: Energy cannot be created or destroyed, but it can be transported from one place to another and transferred between systems.
Cross Cutting Concept: When investigating or describing a system, the boundaries and initial conditions of the system need to be defined and their inputs and outputs analyzed and described using models.
Science and Engineering Practice: Plan and conduct an investigation individually to produce data to serve as the basis for evidence, and in the design: decide on types, how much, and accuracy of data needed to produce reliable measurements and consider limitations on the precision of the data and refine the design accordingly.
