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Heat Energy - Energy Transfer

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Here's a great selection of slides for a class being introduced to heat transfer. Types of materials that are good conductors or insulators are covered and the diagrams that accompany the information should make understanding more likely. There is a useful list of vocabulary that might help in note taking and summary testing.

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convection currents, convection, conductivity, cooling, heat, insulators, radiation, temperature

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conduction, convection, cooling, heat, temperature, absorbing heat, radiation, convection current, infrared heat radiation, insulator, science
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Grade
7th - 10th
Subjects
Science
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
18
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