Heating and thermal equilibrium: temperature difference between 2…
Heating and thermal equilibrium: temperature difference between 2 objects leading to energy transfer from the hotter to the cooler one, through contact (conduction) or radiation; such transfers tending to reduce the temperature difference: use of insulators. Taught in the felt yurt lesson.
The National curriculum in England: science programmes of study, Key Stages 1–3 outcome (Energy changes and transfers) for Years 7–9 says: “Heating and thermal equilibrium: temperature difference between 2 objects leading to energy transfer from the hotter to the cooler one, through contact (conduction) or radiation; such transfers tending to reduce the temperature difference: use of insulators. Taught in the felt yurt lesson.” This Fieldbook unit teaches it hands-on, with everyday materials and a printable teacher guide and student sheet for every lesson. Official wording: National curriculum in England: science programmes of study, Key Stages 1–3.
Steppe Science: Staying Warm on the Kazakh Steppe Grades 5–6
Science and English together, for English learners (CEFR A2–B1). How does a felt yurt keep a family warm when it's −30 °C outside? Students test insulators around jars of warm water, graph the results and design a winter wall, using the real science of the Kazakh kiiz üy.
- How does a felt yurt keep a family warm at −30 °C? 60 min, or two 35-minute periods
Science and English together, for English learners at CEFR A2–B1. Teams wrap jars of warm water in felt, cotton, foil and paper, measure how fast each one cools, and graph the class results. Then they use the evidence to design a winter wall for a kiiz üy.
Printable practice for this outcome
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- Steppe Science: Staying Warm on the Kazakh Steppe workbook included with the unit
2 readings, 1 word wall, 1 practice page, 1 unit test, with answer keys.
- Hot and Cold: Particles on the Move workbook included with the unit
4 readings, 2 practice pages, 2 English-support pages, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.
- Hot Stuff: Heat, Temperature and Cooling workbook included with the unit
4 practice pages, 4 readings, 1 word wall, 1 English-support page, 1 unit review, 1 unit test, with answer keys.
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Compared with NGSS: MS-PS3-3 (partial), MS-PS3-4 (partial).
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