Our investigations regarding heat movement got us thinking that if we were to zoom in on the molecules, we'd be able to see just how the hot liquids are getting cooler and the cooler liquids were getting warmer.
We used a molecule simulator, a food coloring experiment, and a candy dissolving video to help us think about what these molecules must be doing when they're next to each other!
We used a molecule simulator, a food coloring experiment, and a candy dissolving video to help us think about what these molecules must be doing when they're next to each other!
We noticed a lot about the molecules and their motion: 1. Hotter things move more. The molecules collide with other molecules a lot more, and they bounce off one another in unpredictable ways. 2. We see colder things move less. The molecules still collide with each other, but they do so less drastically and the impact is less great. The molecules don't take up as much space as they collide. |
This got us thinking about what is really going on at a deeper level...and thinking about the energy that's transferred between the particles as they collide. Students were challenged to make some animations and here's some sample student work:
#1 https://tinyurl.com/tnbkkye
#2 https://tinyurl.com/ragzte4
#3 https://tinyurl.com/s5hhtvn
Mrs. Brinza was SO PROUD of the 6th graders and what they're figuring out! Way to go!
#1 https://tinyurl.com/tnbkkye
#2 https://tinyurl.com/ragzte4
#3 https://tinyurl.com/s5hhtvn
Mrs. Brinza was SO PROUD of the 6th graders and what they're figuring out! Way to go!