SEMI-DETAILED LESSON PLAN

IN SCIENCE 7
MARCH 25, 2022
I. OBJECTIVES
At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to:
A. distinguish heat and temperature;
B. convert temperature readings from one scale to another;
C. infer the conditions necessary for heat transfer to occur; and
D. differentiate the different methods of heat transfer.

II. TOPIC: Unit 15: Heat

15.1 Defining Heat
15.2 Methods of Heat Transfer

REFERENCE: QUIPPER Unit 15: Heat and Science 7 Textbook

III. PROCEDURE
a. PRELIMINARY ACTIVITIES
MOTIVATION AND RECALL
PRELIMINARY ACTIVITY:
Cold Water
In this activity, the students will do an activity about heat and temperature.
Duration: approximately 15 minutes
Quipper Reference: Lesson 15.1: Defining Heat: warm-up activity on pages 5 to 6.
Teacher’s Preparation:
● The teacher will bring the materials below.
Materials:
● two 250-mL beakers
● cold water
● thermometer
Procedure:
1. Prepare the two beakers and label them as A and B.
2. Pour 50 mL of cold water into beaker A and 150 mL of cold water into the beaker B.
3. Place the thermometer on both beakers and record their temperatures in your notebook.
4. Place the two beakers near the window or any heat source.
5. Observe the temperature readings on the thermometer every minute.
Guide Questions:
1. Based on the activity, in which beaker did you observe the faster change in temperature
reading? Beaker A changed its temperature faster.
2. What happened to the temperature of both beakers? Does it increase or decrease? The
temperature of both beakers increased.
3. What factor affects the difference in the rate of change in temperature reading for both
beakers? It can be affected by the amount of the substance and its exposure to heat.
4. How would you explain the effect of volume on the rate of change in temperature? Between
two similar objects, t is harder to change the temperature of the one with a bigger volume.

b. Presentation
15.1 Defining Heat
1. From the idea that all materials are made up of atoms, you can introduce that these atoms are
constantly moving. Because of the movements of the atoms, each matter has its kinetic energy.
Define temperature by relating the kinetic energy of the atoms of hot and cold materials.
2. After discussing the definition of temperature, you can discuss the different scales
on how to measure the temperature of an object. What are the scales used in expressing
temperature?

Example 1
During an extreme exercise such as a marathon run, the body’s core temperature can reach up to
107 °F. Such high temperatures may pose a danger to the body through viral or bacterial
infections or tumors if not addressed immediately. Convert the given temperature to degree
Celsius.
Solution:
Step 1 Identify what is required in the problem.
You are asked to convert the temperature to degree Celsius (T°C).
Step 2 Identify the given in the problem.
The temperature in Fahrenheit is given.
Step 3 Write the working equation.

Step 4 Substitute the given values.

Step 5 Find the answer.

After discussing the different temperature scales, you can now introduce the difference between
heat and temperature. This is an important concept since heat and temperature usually are being
interchanged. How can we define heat? How is it different from temperature?
a. A thermometer measures its own temperature. To fully explain this, the terms thermal contact
and thermal equilibrium should be understood first.
Thermal contact occurs when two objects can exchange thermal energy between them. On the
other hand, thermal equilibrium takes place when two objects reach the same temperature, and
there is no transfer of thermal energy anymore.
b. Heat is the transfer of thermal energy from a hot object to a cold object. Heat is only present
when there is a temperature difference between objects.
c. Once there is no temperature difference, the two objects already reach thermal equilibrium.
Therefore, heat transfer stops. It is the reason why heat is also referred to as “energy in transit”.

15.2 15.2 Methods of Heat Transfer

1. Before discussing different methods of heat transfer, emphasize that heat transfers
from a hotter object to the colder object. Discuss the first type of heat transfer
which is about conduction.
What is heat conduction?
Conduction is the transfer of heat from one location to another through the successive collisions
of electrons and atoms of the material. In conduction, only the particles or the molecules move
and not the material itself.

2. After discussing the first method of heat transfer, you can now discuss convection.
What is convection?
Convection is the transfer of heat through the movement of the substance itself. It is the primary
method of heat energy transfer for liquids and gases, collectively called as fluids. These phases
of matter are called fluids because of their ability ‘to flow’ which is not applicable to solids.
3. Discuss the last type of method of heat transfer which is radiation. You can introduce this by
asking the students how does the heat coming from the sun reaches the earth even if there is no
air in outer space and there is no solid object that connects Earth to Sun.
What is radiation? How can the heat coming from the sun reaches the earth?
Energy from Sun reaches Earth through radiation. Radiation is another method of heat transfer
through electromagnetic waves. Electromagnetic waves are types of waves that can transfer
energy without any medium and therefore can propagate through space. Energy radiated through
this process is collectively called radiant energy.

c. Activity
Convert the temperatures in the corresponding temperature scale.
1. 20 °C to °F 32°F
2. 150 °F to °C 65.56°C
3. 10 K to °F – 441.67°F
4. -78.0 °C to K 195.15 K
5. -90.0 °F to °C – 67.78°C

Read and analyze the following situations given. Identify which of the three methods of
heat transfer is involved in each situation.
1. An iron nail becomes hot when placed over a flame. conduction
2. Objects can be warmed when placed beside an open fireplace. radiation
3. A radiator design to warm an area is placed in the lower part of the room so that it warms th
cold air. convection
4. Steel is used widely in cookware such as pans and kettles. conduction
5. A spoon placed in a bowl of hot soup becomes hot after some time. conduction
6. A food turned hot after heating in a microwave oven. radiation
7. Blow drying your wet hair to be dry. convection
8. The hot air balloon rose when the air inside it was heated. convection
9. The sun gives heat to the earth. radiation
10. Walking on the warm sand with your bare feet. Conduction

IV. EVALUATION
Instruction: Write T if the statement is true and F if the statement is false.
_________ 1. Heat and temperature are the same.
_________ 2. Temperature is the measure of hotness or coldness of an object.
_________ 3. Temperature can also be called as energy in transit.
_________ 4. Celsius is described as the absolute scale of temperature.
_________ 5. Calorie is a unit of heat.
_________ 6. Heat will always flow even the two objects are in equilibrium
_________ 7. Heat always flows from hot to cold objects.
_________ 8. If the movement of the particles increases, the temperature decreases.
_________ 9. All atoms are constantly moving.
_________10. Thermal equilibrium takes place when two objects reach the sametemperature.

Instruction: Identify what is being asked on the following.

____________ 1. What method of heat transfer requires two objects to be in contact?
____________ 2. What method of heat transfer allows the heat from the sun to reach Earth?
____________ 3. What method of heat transfer happens through the collisions of molecules?
____________ 4. What method of heat transfer happens through the movement of fluid?
____________ 5. What term describes objects with same temperature?
____________ 6. What is commonly used to keep hot and cold liquids for a long period of
time?
____________ 7. What method of heat transfer happens through electromagnetic waves?
____________ 8. What process governs in heating water in a kettle?
For items 9–10, fill in the blanks with a good descriptor that completes the sentence.
____________ 9. Good reflectors of radiant energy are poor __________ of light.
____________10. Poor absorbers of radiant energy are poor __________ of light.
 V. ASSIGNMENT
Answer the following questions in no more than three sentences.
1. Which of the three methods of heat transfer heats our planet? Discuss briefly how each
contributes to the total heat on the planet.
2. Elders in the provinces put a fork or other silverware in their meat while they are boiling it in
hot water. They believe that meat becomes more tender easily in this process. Suggest an
explanation for this practice.
3. How does an induction cooker differ from a gas range? How do they transfer heat for
cooking?
Learners’ Level of Achievement or Performance:
St. Uriel:
St. Michael:
Prepared by: JUSTINE C. GANAB
SCIENCE TEACHER