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Conduction Countdown

Conduction Countdown

In this quick SciGirls activity (page 1 of the PDF), learners will be introduced to the concept of thermal conductivity. A metal knife and a plastic knife are each poked into slices of cold butter then placed handle-first into a glass of warm water. Learners predict which butter slice will fall first and watch carefully for the result. Relates to the linked video, DragonflyTV GPS: Doghouse Design....

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Keywords:
About Inquiry, Physical Science, Temperature, Prediction, Geoscience, NSDL, Conductivity, Metal, Heat, Physics, Knife, Engineering, General Science, Conducting Investigations, Technology, Chemistry, Butter, Heat Transfer, Education, Heat and Temperature, Materials Science, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering, Thermal
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Material Type:
Simulation
Date Added to MERLOT:
July 27, 2016
Date Modified in MERLOT:
August 30, 2017
Authors:
Submitter:
Barbra Bied Sperling
Hispanic Serving Institution
Primary Audience:
Grade School, Middle School
Technical Format:
Website
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
Cost Involved:
No
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No
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Unknown

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