Understanding Temperature and Heat

by: John Haysom and Michael Bowen

Predict, Observe, Explain (POE) sequences provide an important way to enhance students' understanding of important scientific ideas. In this chapter, the series of experiments help students understand temperature and heat. The experiments include concepts such as freezing and boiling point of water, how air and metal expand when heated, and heat capacities of different liquids and substances.

Grade Levels

High School Middle School

Topics

Chemistry Instructional Materials Physical Science

Details

Type Book ChapterPub Date 10/1/2010Stock # PB281X_2

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