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Endothermic/Exothermic - Demonstration
3 Pre & Primary Essentials Worksheets Science Measurement Statistics (Data) Physical Sciences Language for Expressing & Developing Ideas Interacting with Others Language for Interacting With Others 1 Page

Endothermic/Exothermic - Demonstration

A teacher sheet explaining the preparation and methodology of the experiment students do as part of Lesson 4. 

This activity helps illustrate how heat energy can be created (or absorbed) as part of a chemical reaction.

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Learning goals

  • We are learning to cooperate with others through turn-taking, social conventions and appropriate forms of address depending on the social situation.
  • We are learning to cooperate with others through turn-taking, social conventions, and appropriate forms of address depending on the social situation.
  • We are learning to demonstrate a range of feelings and positions by building vocabulary (including technical words) to express judgements about characters and events using modal verbs and adverbs.
  • We are learning to demonstrate a range of feelings and positions by building vocabulary to express judgements about characters and events using modal verbs and adverbs.
  • We are learning to use interaction skills to listen to and contribute to conversations, use positive statements to engage and appropriate language to disagree in group and class settings.
  • We are learning to use interaction skills to listen to and contribute to conversations, use positive statements to engage and appropriate language to disagree in group and class settings.
  • We are learning to use active listening skills, appropriate tone, pace, pitch and volume to communicate and interact clearly with others.
  • We are learning to identify which metric units are used to measure items and to make estimates using known units.
  • We are learning to measure and compare objects and events using length, mass and capacity and use instruments with labelled markings, e.g. measuring tape, ruler.
  • We are learning to measure, order and compare objects using standard metric units of length, mass and capacity.
  • We are learning to collect data by observing, collecting and accessing data sets and recording data using appropriate methods, e.g. lists, tallies, symbols, tables and spreadsheets.
  • We are learning to interpret and compare data displays.
  • We are learning that heat energy can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another.
  • We are learning that heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another.

Curriculum alignment

AC9M3M01 9 Identify which metric units are used to measure everyday items; use measurements of familiar items and known units to make estimates AC9S3I05 9 Compare findings with those of others, consider if investigations were fair, identify questions for further investigation and draw conclusions AC9E3LA01 9 Understand that cooperation with others depends on shared understanding of social conventions, including turn-taking language, which vary according to the degree of formality AC9S3I06 9 Write and create texts to communicate findings and ideas for identified purposes and audiences, using scientific vocabulary and digital tools as appropriate AC9S3I04 9 Construct and use representations, including tables, simple column graphs and visual or physical models, to organise data and information, show simple relationships and identify patterns AC9S3H02 9 Consider how people use scientific explanations to meet a need or solve a problem AC9S3I02 9 Use provided scaffolds to plan and conduct investigations to answer questions or test predictions, including identifying the elements of fair tests, and considering the safe use of materials and equipment AC9E3LY02 9 Use interaction skills to contribute to conversations and discussions to share information and ideas AC9S3U03 9 Identify sources of heat energy and examine how temperature changes when heat energy is transferred from one object to another AC9E3LA10 9 Extend topic-specific and technical vocabulary and know that words can have different meanings in different contexts AC9S3I03 9 Follow procedures to make and record observations, including making formal measurements using familiar scaled instruments and using digital tools as appropriate AC9M3ST01 9 Acquire data for categorical and discrete numerical variables to address a question of interest or purpose by observing, collecting and accessing data sets; record the data using appropriate methods including frequency tables and spreadsheets AC9M3M02 9 Measure and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity, and instruments with labelled markings AC9S3I01 9 Pose questions to explore observed patterns and relationships and make predictions based on observations ACMSP070 8.4 Interpret and compare data displays ACELY1676 8.4 Listen to and contribute to conversations and discussions to share information and ideas and negotiate in collaborative situations ACELY1792 8.4 Use interaction skills, including active listening behaviours and communicate in a clear, coherent manner using a variety of everyday and learned vocabulary and appropriate tone, pace, pitch and volume ACSSU049 8.4 Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another ACMMG061 8.4 Measure, order and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, mass and capacity ACSIS060 8.4 Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings using formal and informal representations ACSIS058 8.4 Reflect on investigations, including whether a test was fair or not ACSHE051 8.4 Science knowledge helps people to understand the effect of their actions ACELA1484 8.4 Learn extended and technical vocabulary and ways of expressing opinion including modal verbs and adverbs ACSIS057 8.4 Use a range of methods including tables and simple column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends ACSIS055 8.4 Consider the elements of fair tests and use formal measurements and digital technologies as appropriate, to make and record observations accurately ACSIS054 8.4 With guidance, plan and conduct scientific investigations to find answers to questions, considering the safe use of appropriate materials and equipment ACSIS053 8.4 With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and make predictions based on prior knowledge ACSIS215 8.4 Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings ACELA1476 8.4 Understand that successful cooperation with others depends on shared use of social conventions, including turn-taking patterns, and forms of address that vary according to the degree of formality in social situations
ST2-9PW-ST old Describes how contact and non-contact forces affect an object’s motion MA2-3WM old Checks the accuracy of a statement and explains the reasoning used MA2-9MG old Measures, records, compares and estimates lengths, distances and perimeters in metres, centimetres and millimetres, and measures, compares and records temperatures MA2-11MG old Measures, records, compares and estimates volumes and capacities using litres, millilitres and cubic centimetres MA2-12MG old Measures, records, compares and estimates the masses of objects using kilograms and grams MA2-18SP old Selects appropriate methods to collect data, and constructs, compares, interprets and evaluates data displays, including tables, picture graphs and column graphs ST2-1WS-S old Questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations ST2-2DP-T old Selects and uses materials, tools and equipment to develop solutions for a need or opportunity ST2-8PW-ST old Describes the characteristics and effects of common forms of energy, such as light and heat EN2-1A old Communicates in a range of informal and formal contexts by adopting a range of roles in group, classroom, school and community contexts ST2-10ES-S old Investigates regular changes caused by interactions between the Earth and the Sun, and changes to the Earth’s surface ST2-6MW-S old Describes how adding or removing heat causes a change of state ST2-7MW-T old Investigates the suitability of natural and processed materials for a range of purposes ST2-4LW-S old Compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things ST2-5LW-T old Describes how agricultural processes are used to grow plants and raise animals for food, clothing and shelter ST2-3DP-T old Defines problems, describes and follows algorithms to develop solutions ST2-11DI-T old Describes how digital systems represent and transmit data MA2-1WM old Uses appropriate terminology to describe, and symbols to represent, mathematical ideas EN2-9B old Uses effective and accurate sentence structure, grammatical features, punctuation conventions and vocabulary relevant to the type of text when responding to and composing texts EN2-6B old Identifies the effect of purpose and audience on spoken texts, distinguishes between different forms of English and identifies organisational patterns and features MA2-2WM old Selects and uses appropriate mental or written strategies, or technology, to solve problems MA2-DATA-01 new Collects discrete data and constructs graphs using a given scale MA2-NSM-01 new Estimates, measures and compares the masses of objects using kilograms and grams MA2-3DS-02 new Estimates, measures and compares capacities (internal volumes) using litres, millilitres and volumes using cubic centimetres MA2-3DS-01 new Makes and sketches models and nets of three-dimensional objects including prisms and pyramids MA2-2DS-03 new Estimates, measures and compares areas using square centimetres and square metres MA2-2DS-02 new Performs transformations by combining and splitting two-dimensional shapes MA2-2DS-01 new Compares two-dimensional shapes and describes their features MA2-GM-03 new Identifies angles and classifies them by comparing to a right angle MA2-GM-02 new Measures and estimates lengths in metres, centimetres and millimetres MA2-GM-01 new Uses grid maps and directional language to locate positions and follow routes MA2-PF-01 new Represents and compares halves, quarters, thirds and fifths as lengths on a number line and their related fractions formed by halving (eighths, sixths and tenths) EN2-RECOM-01 new Reads and comprehends texts for wide purposes using knowledge of text structures and language, and by monitoring comprehension EN2-VOCAB-01 new Builds knowledge and use of Tier 1, Tier 2 and Tier 3 vocabulary through interacting, wide reading and writing, and by defining and analysing words EN2-OLC-01 new Communicates with familiar audiences for social and learning purposes, by interacting, understanding and presenting MA2-DATA-02 new Iinterprets data in tables, dot plots and column graphs
VCSIS068 Use formal measurements in the collection and recording of observations VCMMG140 Measure, order and compare objects using familiar metric units of length, area, mass and capacity VCSIS065 With guidance, identify questions in familiar contexts that can be investigated scientifically and predict what might happen based on prior knowledge VCELA273 Learn extended and technical vocabulary and ways of expressing opinion including modal verbs and adverbs VCSSU056 Science knowledge helps people to understand the effects of their actions VCMSP150 Interpret and compare data displays VCSIS067 Safely use appropriate materials, tools, equipment and technologies VCSSU063 Heat can be produced in many ways and can move from one object to another; a change in the temperature of an object is related to the gain or loss of heat by the object VCELY275 Listen to and contribute to conversations and discussions to share information and ideas and negotiate in collaborative situations and use interaction skills, including active listening and clear, coherent communications VCSIS066 Suggest ways to plan and conduct investigations to find answers to questions including consideration of the elements of fair tests VCSIS069 Use a range of methods including tables and column graphs to represent data and to identify patterns and trends VCSIS072 Represent and communicate observations, ideas and findings to show patterns and relationships using formal and informal scientific language VCELA271 Understand that successful cooperation with others depends on shared use of social conventions, including turn-taking patterns, and forms of address that vary according to the degree of formality in social situations VCSIS071 Reflect on an investigation, including whether a test was fair or not VCSIS070 Compare results with predictions, suggesting possible reasons for findings

Australian Curriculum covers QLD / SA / WA / NT / TAS / ACT.

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