The Heat is On

The information provided through the Learning Resources was very helpful in planning, organizing and deciding the methodology for the experiment. This experiment was designed to discover how heat is transferred through the varied material that can act as good heat insulators I discovered that insulators doesn’t transfer heat easily, they are considered best poor conductors: during experimentation process I selected aluminum foil, foam, cotton, bubble wrap and newspaper. In conclusion, out of the materials, aluminum foil is the insulator. I expected the newspaper to be the best insulator. The results of my experiment revealed that many household items can be used for insulators. I also discovered that the effectiveness of each of the wintered above listed items could depend on the degree of the heat transfer and conduction and convection. Reflecting on this experiment, I realized that insulated materials heat can be transferred in on{or in combination) of three ways conduction convection and radiation and good heat insulators are substances that are poor conductors of heat., but safety is a factor in conducting an experiment on heat transfer. Safety must be integral part of the plan when the decision is made to use different materials. Students have discovered how heat in transferred using different material that they had discovered in their everyday life. One example was the material in their coats and boats that they wore during the winter months. I also discussed observing adults when handling hot items in the kitchen. The challenges were basically, the selection of the material to be tested and proper use of safety procedures. Discovering in heat transfer by conduction, molecules exchange kinetic energy through the random collision with one another. It can happen in a solid, liquid or gas.