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Teacher notes
10 Lessons-
PreviewIntroduction
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PreviewOverview
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StartKeeping it safe
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StartWhen to best use the long-form video
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StartBackground notes about heat energy
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StartCommon student misconceptions about heat
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StartIdeas to incorporate cross-curricular teaching for hot & cold
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StartStudent project ideas for heat energy
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PreviewHave a hot & cold science visit at your school!
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PreviewIndia - CBSE Curriculm
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Curriculum links
10 Lessons-
PreviewTeacher's note
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PreviewAustralian Curriculum Links - Primary School
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PreviewAustralian Curriculum Links - High School
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PreviewInternational Baccalaureate (IB) PYP & MYP Standards
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PreviewCambridge International Standards
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PreviewUS Next Generation Science Standards
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PreviewTexas Essential Knowledge and Skills
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PreviewVirginia Standards of Learning
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PreviewThe Ontario Curriculum
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PreviewThe New Zealand Curriculum
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Teachers notes - lesson support materials for student experiments
9 Lessons-
PreviewTeacher notes on the pizza box solar oven + Video (3:48 min)
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StartTeacher notes on the bubbly endothermic reaction + Video (5:34 min)
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StartTeacher notes - Making ice cream + Video (2:49 min)
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StartTeacher notes on the simple thermometer activity + Video (2:55 min)
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StartTeacher notes on the supercooled water stalagmites experiment + Video (1:34 min)
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StartTeacher notes - Can you change the heat of water by adding food colour + Video (1:57 min)
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StartTeacher notes on the temperature and water density experiment + Video (2:56 min)
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StartTeacher demonstration & Student Quizzes - Food colouring in Hot vs Cold water (printable worksheet)
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StartTeacher demonstration & Student Quizzes - Heat conduction with spoon & paper clips (printable worksheet)
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Student Videos, Experiments and Quizzes
15 Lessons-
StartPrior knowledge quiz - Hot & Cold
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StartPrior knowledge quiz on variables - Hot & Cold
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StartVideo - Hot & Cold (30 minutes)
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StartBackground notes & Quiz about heat
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PreviewActivity & Quizzes - Create a pizza box solar oven printable worksheet + Video (6:39 min)
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StartActivity & Quizzes - Bubbly & cold endothermic reaction printable worksheet + Video (2:33 min)
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StartActivity & Quizzes - Ice cream making printable worksheet Video (5:26 min)
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StartActivity & Quizzes - Make a Simple Thermometer printable worksheet + Video (5:14 min)
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StartActivity & Quizzes - Make supercooled water stalagmites printable worksheet + Video (2:50 min)
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StartActivity & Quizzes - Can you change the heat of water by adding food colour printable worksheet + Video (1:51 min)
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StartActivity & Quizzes - Temperature and The Density of Water + Video (3:40 min)
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StartVariable testing - Which material insulates the most heat?
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StartExperiment report templates (printable worksheets)
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StartPost knowledge quiz - Hot & Cold
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StartPost knowledge quiz on variables - Hot & Cold
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Student Vocabulary Activities & Colouring Sheets
5 Lessons
Hot & Cold Unit - Grade 3 to 6
14 videos + 10 Printable Experiments + Scope & Sequence + Cross-curricular Teaching & Project Ideas + Curriculum links & more
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Take the abstract concept of "temperature" and make it tangible. Show students how heat always flows from hot to cold and how molecular movement dictates the world around us.
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THE SCIENCE BEHIND THE WOW
Testing Variables,
Not Just "Busy Work".
What Your Students Will Discover
The Pizza Box Solar Oven
Harness the power of radiation!
Students build functional ovens to capture the Sun's energy & melt chocolate, exploring how heat can be trapped to transform materials
Bubbly Endothermic Reactions
Experience "cold" science.
Students conduct a chemical reaction that absorbs heat from its surroundings, making the container feel cool to the touch.
Classroom Thermometer DIY
How do we actually measure heat?
Students build their own working thermometers to visualise how liquids expand and contract as molecules speed up or slow down.
Supercooled Stalagmites
They freeze instantly!
Students create "instant ice" towers by supercooling water,
providing a jaw-dropping look at phase changes and latent heat.
Convection Currents in Water
Visualise the "invisible."
Using food colouring and different water temperatures, students see exactly how liquids move and circulate when heated unevenly.
Conduction Race
Which material wins?
Students test different solids to see which allows heat to travel the fastest, identifying thermal conductors and insulators.
& more!
Curriculum Differentiation
Tailor your teaching approach to meet the specific inquiry skills required for Years 3 through 6.
3-4
Middle Primary
Focus on guided inquiry. Use the student experiment templates to help learners transition from observation to predicting outcomes and identifying fair test variables.
Key Focus Areas
- • Predicting & observing
- • Organising data in tables
- • Identifying single variables
5-6
Upper Primary
Emphasis on independent investigation and evidence-based analysis. Utilise marking rubrics to assess student ability to justify conclusions and evaluate experiment design.
Key Focus Areas
- • Analysing complex patterns
- • Evaluating reliability of results
- • Cross-curricular project work
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- International: IB (PYP & MYP), India CBSE and Cambridge International.
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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
What do I need?
Optional materials to have on-hand include cream, chocolate topping, plastic bags, ice, salt, bowl, plastic bottles, straws, food colouring, thermometer, vinegar, bicarbonate soda, scissors, wooden kebab stick, pizza box, cling wrap, cardboard, chocolate, a freezer, a kettle, two bowls and food colouring.
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