Main Heat Sources
Source Examples
Convection
Conduction
Radiation
100

A natural heat source


The Sun

100

It dries your clothes.

Dryer

100

Conduction is the flow of heat through ________.

air

100

Convection is the transfer of heat through....

touch

100

Radiation heat travels through open _________

spaces

200

Is made by rubbing things together.

Friction

200

You can grow vegetables in this house that is heated by the sun.

Green house

200

Hot air moves to __________  ________.

cold air

200

The heat tranfers when two _________ touch.

solids

200

An experiment we did about sun radiation was....

construction paper changing color in the sun

300

Made by mixing things (usually liquids) together.

Chemical Reaction

300

You cook on this in the summer.

BBQ

300

Cold air moves to ________ ________.

hot air

300

We did an experiment about the best conductors. We tested  ______, _____ and _______

wood, plastic, metal

300

An experiment we did about radiation from a microwave was....

cooking popcorn

400

Requires you to plug in.

Electricity

400

You use these to help you stop on a bike or car.

Brakes

400

An example of a convection experiment is.....

hot water inside cold water and how it moved and the hot water was on top

400

An example of an experiment we did about conduction yesterday was....

butter melting in the dish of the popcorn machine

400

We can warm our hands using radiation heat from a ....

fire

500
It can be dangerous. Use only with an adult.

Fire

500

You break these and they keep your hands warm.

Hand warmers.

500

We see convection happen when we have a hot drink like ______________

hot chocolate, coffee, tea

500

Another example of conduction is

cooking on the stove, oven or grill

500

Is heat from radiation visible or invisible?

invisible

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