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Temperature & Kinetic Energy

Temperature & Kinetic Energy

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Science

6th - 8th Grade

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NGSS
MS-PS1-4, MS-PS3-4, MS-PS3-3

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Standards-aligned

Created by

Amanda Taylor

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15 Slides • 16 Questions

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Multiple Choice

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Which explanation best describes what happens to the metal ball from step 1 to step 3 in the demonstration?

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The particles in the ball gained kinetic energy when the temperature increased, and this caused them to spread out and increase the size of the ball.

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The particles in the ball gained kinetic energy when the temperature increased, and this caused each particle to increase in size, so the ball expanded.

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The particles in the ball lost kinetic energy to the air when the temperature increased, which caused the particles to spread out and make the ball larger.

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The heat added particles to the ball, which made the ball increase in size.

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Open Ended

How does the concept of thermal expansion help us understand changes in everyday objects when they are heated or cooled?

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Fill in the Blank

The temperature at which all molecular motion stops is called ___.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes temperature?

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The total energy of all particles in an object

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The average kinetic energy of the particles in an object

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of an object

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The speed at which particles move in a solid

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Open Ended

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How does temperature relate to the movement of particles in a substance?

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32°

98.6°

68°

20°

37°

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Fill in the Blank

Fill in the blank: The kinetic energy of the particles in warmer objects is ___ than that of the particles in cooler objects.

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes thermal energy?

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The total kinetic energy of the particles in an object or system.

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The amount of heat required to raise the temperature of an object.

3

The potential energy stored in chemical bonds.

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The force that holds particles together in a solid.

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Open Ended

How is thermal energy different from temperature?

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Greater average KE

Both greater

Greater TE

Greater TE

Greater  average KE

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Multiple Select

Which of the following are true about the relationship between mass, temperature, and thermal energy?

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An object with more mass at the same temperature has more thermal energy.

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An object with higher temperature but less mass can have less thermal energy than a cooler, larger object.

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Thermal energy depends on both the temperature and the amount of matter in an object.

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Temperature alone determines the thermal energy of an object.

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Open Ended

When comparing two systems, what does it mean if both have greater thermal energy and greater average kinetic energy?

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about thermal expansion is correct?

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When an object gets warmer, its particles move faster and spread out, causing the object to expand.

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When an object gets colder, its particles move faster and spread out, causing the object to expand.

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When an object gets warmer, its particles slow down and get closer together, causing the object to contract.

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Thermal expansion only occurs in liquids.

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Open Ended

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What happens to the particles of a material when it’s heated?

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Dropdown

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Adding thermal energy to an object

the temperature of the object and therefore​
its thermal energy, which results in ​
in size.

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Open Ended

Reflecting on today’s lesson about temperature, kinetic energy, and thermal expansion, what is one question you still have or something you would like to know more about?

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☕ Closure – Tuesday, Oct. 21

CO: I will explain how temperature affects the motion and spacing of particles and describe how heat causes materials to expand.
LO: I will discuss how adding or removing heat energy changes particle motion and temperature using science vocabulary.

“Today I learned that when heat is added, particles ________, and when heat is removed, particles ________.”

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Which explanation best describes what happens to the metal ball from step 1 to step 3 in the demonstration?

1

The particles in the ball gained kinetic energy when the temperature increased, and this caused them to spread out and increase the size of the ball.

2

The particles in the ball gained kinetic energy when the temperature increased, and this caused each particle to increase in size, so the ball expanded.

3

The particles in the ball lost kinetic energy to the air when the temperature increased, which caused the particles to spread out and make the ball larger.

4

The heat added particles to the ball, which made the ball increase in size.

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