Classify materials as heat conductors or insulators
Describe evidence that gases and liquids are poor
conductors of heat
Explain why metals are good conductors of heat?
Explain why hot fluids and gases rise and cooler fluids
and gases sink?
Describe how a simple home radiator heats a room?
State the how the colour of a surface affects how much
sunlight it will absorb (Google)
Use ideas of expansion and contraction to describe why
hot fluids rise
Apply the particle model to convection
Using evidence and the particle model (Left) to explain the
difference in conductance of heat between metals
Use the images below to
explain each type of heat
transfer method
Describe the effect of heating on the density of liquids
and gases and use this to explain why hot fluids rise
Predict which colour materials will cool or heat faster in the
same environment
Explain why houses are different colours in warmer climates
Explain the use of survival blankets
Explain how an IR camera works in detecting temperature