Heating and cooling

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Measuring temperature

I can safely and accurately measure the temperature of different objects using a thermometer.

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Changing temperature

I can describe what happens to the particles that make up a solid or liquid when the temperature changes.

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Mixing substances of different temperatures

I can predict the resulting temperature when two substances of different temperatures are put together.

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Cooling

I can describe and explain what happens to very hot water as it cools.

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Thermal conductors

I can use the idea of vibrating particles to explain heating by thermal conduction.

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Thermal insulators

I can use the idea of vibrating particles to explain why wrapping an object in a thermal insulator keeps a hot object warm and a cold object cool.

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Energy and temperature

I can describe the difference between the temperature and the energy of an object or substance.

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Energy and substance

I can describe differences between the energy of different substances at the same temperature.

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