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Heat: Convection and Insulation

Summary: 
Three activities exploring heat transfer and insulators.
Science content (2016 curriculum): 
Physics: Heat (3)
Activities in this lesson plan: 
Heat melting ice cubes
Heat convection demonstration
Heat and insulation in lunch bags
Procedure: 

Set up Heat melting ice cubes.
Run the Heat convection demonstration while the activity is running.
End with the Lunch Bag insulators activity.

Grades taught: 
Gr 2
Gr 3
Teacher: 
Mona Francis
Ramona Smith
Site tested: 
Champlain Heights Annex
Lesson plan originally developed and delivered: 

Scientist in Residence Program with the Vancouver School Board.