Year 2

What happens when you heat a solid?

In this lesson, we will be learning about what happens when you heat a solid. We will look at some examples of different solids that can be melted and will learn what happens to them when they melt.

Year 2

What happens when you heat a solid?

In this lesson, we will be learning about what happens when you heat a solid. We will look at some examples of different solids that can be melted and will learn what happens to them when they melt.

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Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. Describe melting
  2. Observing different examples of melting

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4 Questions

Q1.
Solids fill the shape of the container that they are in. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q2.
Gases do not flow. True or false?
Correct answer: False.
True.
Q3.
Liquids are difficult to hold. True or false?
False.
Correct answer: True.
Q4.
Tick the example of a liquid from the options below.
An apple.
Oxygen.
Correct answer: Water.

3 Questions

Q1.
What do you need to do in order to melt a solid? Tick the correct answer.
Correct answer: You need to add heat to the solid.
You need to remove heat from the solid.
Q2.
What happened to the chocolate when heat was applied?
It began to freeze.
Correct answer: It began to melt.
It stayed the same.
Q3.
Why does an ice cube melt if you hold it in your hands?
Correct answer: Because you are applying heat to the ice.
Because your hands are soft.