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Module: 8I Heating and Cooling

Level 3 4 Module Content Know that temperature is a relative measurement Classify materials as heat conductors or insulators Know movement of heat causes changes in temperature Describe evidence that gases and liquids are poor conductors of heat Describe the particle arrangement in solids, liquids and gases Relate the flow of heat from hot to cold to temperature change Apply particle model to explain why metals are good conductors of heat Describe the movement of particles in a solid, liquid and gas at different temperatures Describe the three ways heat can be transferred Describe how a house can be insulated to reduce heat loss Know that hot fluids rise due to expansion Apply the particle model to convection Distinguish between conduction, convection and radiation Describe the effect of heating on the density of liquids and gases and use this to explain why hot fluids rise