Heating Up - Primary Connections
Publication Date:
April, 2013
Type of Resource:
Unit of Work
This unit of work investigates heat sources and how heat moves from one object to another.
The resource is a Primary Connections unit that allows students to investigate the difference in conductivity of materials.
The unit shows how heat is important in many ways in our everyday lives, such as drying our hair, cooking our dinner and warming our water.
It also deals with the dangers of heat and how we react instinctively when we touch a hot stove or walk barefooted on hot sand.
Additional Information
Primary Connections is a program developed by the Australian Academy of Science and is freely available to Australian educators through the National Digital Learning Resources Network via either the Scootle website or your local jurisdictional portal. This process requires registration on one of these sites and you will be asked to log in to access these resources.
Refer to your school science resources to determine if your school has access to the Primary Connections materials. If your school does not have access to the PrimaryConnections resources visit the Australian Academy of Science's Primary Connection website to find out more about the program. http://primaryconnections.org.au
Australian Curriculum:
- Year 3 > Science Understanding > Chemical Sciences > Investigate the observable properties of solids and liquids and how adding or... > AC9S3U04
- Year 3 > Science Understanding > Physical Sciences > Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another > ACSSU049
- Year 3 > Science Understanding > Physical Sciences > Identify sources of heat energy and examine how temperature changes when heat... > AC9S3U03
