Grade 4

Energy Transfer and

Transformation
Heat Energy
Big Idea 11
SC.4.P.11.1 & SC.4.P.11.2
Pacing Guide Quarter 2 Topic 10
12/09-12/20

Keisha Kidd, Curriculum Support Specialist

Mary Tweedy, Curriculum Support Specialist
Millard Lightburn, District Supervisor
Department of Mathematics and Science
Office of Academics and Transformation

Benchmark Descriptions
SC.4.P.11.1 Recognize that heat flows
from a hot object to a cold object and that
heat flow may cause materials to change
temperature.
SC.4.P.11.2 Identify common materials
that conduct heat well or poorly.

Energy is all around us!

You can hear energy as sound
when someone talks.
You can see energy as light from
the sun or a lamp.
You can feel it as heat warms
things up.

What is the Transfer of

Energy?

Energy can move from one object to another.

>
>
chemical
light

electrical

What does the energy of a lit light bulb

change into after the flashlight has been on
for a while?
Heat Energy

Transfer of Energy

A.
B.

A.
B.

C.

What are some transfers of

energy taking place in our
classroom, in our school or at
home?

What is Thermal
Energy?

Thermal energy is the total of all the kinetic

and potential energy of the atoms in an object.
When any form of matter gets warmer, the
kinetic energy of its atoms increases.
The objects particles move faster, so its thermal
energy increases.
A change in thermal energy can lead to a
change in phase or state of matter.
Temperature is a measure of thermal energy.

ESSENTIAL CONTENT
Heat (Thermal) Energy

Energy of moving particles

Energy moves from a warmer
are/object to a cooler area/object.
Flow of heat energy may cause
objects to change temperature.
Thermometers are used to measure
the temperature of how hot or cold
something is.

Lets Explore!

HOT STUFF
HEAT ENERGY STATIONS
ADAPTED FROM AIMS PHYSICAL SCIENCE GRADE 3

How Does Heat Move?

Thermal energy flows from warmer
substances to cooler substances.
Heat can be transferred from one
object to another.

Transformation of Heat
Essential Content
Conductors
Materials that
conduct heat
well

Insulators
Materials that
conduct heat
poorly

Ex. Metals such

as copper and
aluminum

Ex. Rubber,
wood glass, and
air

SOURCES OF HEAT
Energy of Motion
Chemical Reactions
Electrical Energy
Stored Chemical Energy

Resources

(Click on links or copy and paste links to access websites)

Energy and the Environment:

http://www.childrensuniversity.manchester.a
c.uk/interactives/science/energy
http://energyquest.ca.gov/story/chapter05.h
tml
AIMS Physical Science Grade 3