Science Sampler: To heat or not to heat

Journal Article | January 2003

As part of a lesson on heat transfer, middle school students design their own investigation of conduction, insulation, and convection.

Beat the Heat! An Investigation Into Heat Transfer, Cooling Capacities, and Dilution

Journal Article | March 2017

Explore claims that cold rocks can effectively chill a beverage without diluting it.

Science Sampler: Feel the heat

Journal Article | October 2002

This article features a simple game that can help students understand the nature of heat transfer through conduction.

The Prepared Practitioner: Understanding Heat and Temperature

Journal Article | December 2008

Since this issue of The Science Teacher has a polar theme, the author thought this would be a particularly appropriate time to examine research about students’ preconceived ideas about heat—or the lack thereof. Heat and…

Disequilibrium: How Heat Affects the Density of Water

Journal Article | June 2017

This column shows how to use discrepant events to confront misconceptions. This month’s discrepant event illustrates what happens when a container filled with warmer, less dense water is placed on top of a container…

Scope on Safety: Turning Up the Heat on Safety

Journal Article | November 2012

This column shares safety information for your classroom. This month’s issue discusses safety rules when using hot plates.

Scope on Safety: Turn up the heat--Safely!

Journal Article | December 2005

Is burning down your middle school science laboratory one of your biggest concerns due to the heat sources used to conduct experiments? No need to worry--your fears can be extinguished once and for all by following the…

Science Shorts: Heating Up, Cooling Down

Journal Article | June 2005

Have you ever stepped barefoot onto a sandy beach on a warm and sunny day? Chances are you started to move fast as the hot sand began to scorch your feet! When you return in the evening you'll find the sand has become…