Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Results Tables is part of the lesson Thermal and Electrical Conductivity    Students will learn about thermal and electrical conductivity as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

The provided text outlines a series of experiments and observations designed to test the thermal and electrical conductivity of various materials. In the thermal conductivity tests, materials such as wood, plastic, aluminium, paper, cotton wool, cardboard, ceramic, and steel are examined to determine their ability to transfer heat. This is assessed through a 'Touch Test' where the material's temperature is noted as hot, cold, or warm, and by measuring the time taken for ice to melt when in contact with each material. The results are then ranked to establish the relative conduction efficiency of each material. Additionally, a timed experiment is set up to monitor how quickly different materials, categorised as wood, plastic, and metal, can conduct heat over a period of ten minutes, with observations recorded at one-minute intervals.

Electrical conductivity is evaluated separately, with materials such as a metal paper clip, rubber eraser, paper, cardboard, pencil lead, aluminium foil, and a plastic bottle being tested for their ability to allow electrical current to pass through, indicated by whether a bulb lights up or not. The results determine whether each material can be classified as a conductor or an insulator. For both sets of experiments, the data is systematically recorded in results tables, providing a clear comparison of the properties of different materials and their potential uses based on their ability to conduct thermal and electrical energy.

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Lesson Plan is part of the lesson Thermal and Electrical Conductivity    Students will learn about thermal and electrical conductivity as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Lesson Plan

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Conductivity is part of the lesson Thermal and Electrical Conductivity    Students will learn about thermal and electrical conductivity as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Conductivity

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Teacher Explanation

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Objectives Labels is part of the lesson Thermal and Electrical Conductivity    Students will learn about thermal and electrical conductivity as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Objectives Labels

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Objectives Labels

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Self Assessment is part of the lesson Thermal and Electrical Conductivity    Students will learn about thermal and electrical conductivity as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Self Assessment

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Self Assessment

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Presentation is part of the lesson Thermal and Electrical Conductivity    Students will learn about thermal and electrical conductivity as part of their learning about properties and changes of materials, as specified by the national curriculum in England: science programmes of study.

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Presentation

This lesson aims to help students compare and group everyday materials based on their electrical and thermal conductivity. The students will also be able to give reasons for the specific uses of materials like metals, wood, and plastic. By the end of the lesson, students should be able to define the terms conductor and insulator, state which types of materials make the best thermal and electrical conductors/insulators, and link the properties of materials to their use. The lesson will cover a review of prior learning, including everyday materials, uses of materials, states of matter, and electricity. Cross-curricular links to history, design and technology, and mathematics will also be incorporated. The lesson aims to correct any misconceptions such as thinking all metals are good conductors of heat, and all non-metals are electrical insulators. Keywords for the lesson include conductor, insulator, thermal, heat, and deformed. Influential scientists such as Benjamin Franklin, Prokop Divis, and Nikola Tesla will also be discussed. The lesson will include two main activities: Thermal Conductors and Insulators and Thermal Conduction. Equipment for the activities include wooden ruler, plastic ruler, aluminium foil, paper, cotton wool, ceramic mug, cardboard, stopwatch, plastic building blocks, plastic bag, ice, mug or hard plastic cup, metal teaspoon, plastic teaspoon, wooden teaspoon or small length of dowel, and warm water. The activities will involve touch tests, recording times for ice to melt, and ranking materials based on conduction. The science behind the lesson will be explained, including heat moving from hot regions to cold regions, metals feeling the coldest to the touch, and why metals will melt ice first. Possible questions for the students include the differences between the touch of metals and non-metals, which will melt ice more quickly, and what type of materials make the best conductors. <h2>Important Lesson Guidance</h2> Teachers have the flexibility to choose a variety of materials for testing, but it is important to ensure a variety of materials for students to handle. The water used in the second activity should be safe enough for students to handle.

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity

Science

Year 5

Properties and Changes of Materials

Thermal and Electrical Conductivity - Results Tables

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