SELF-LEARNING HOME TASK (SLHT)

Subject: SCIENCE Grade Level: 7 Quarter: 3 Week No.: 7

MELC: Infer the conditions necessary for heat transfer to occur. Competency Code: S7LT - IIIh - i -12
I. Objectives:
K- explain the method of heat transfer that takes place;
S- manipulate the condition necessary for heat transfer to take place; and
A- share their thoughts on the concept of heat in different situations.
Name: ______________________________________________ Section: _________________ Date: ___________
School: _____________________________________________ District: __________________________________

A. Readings/Discussions:
Have you ever heard of the term “thermal energy” before? Any object is said to possess thermal energy due
to the movement of its particles. How is heat-related to thermal energy? Like any other form of energy, thermal
energy can be transformed into other forms or transferred to other objects or places. Heat is a form of energy that
refers to the thermal energy that is ‘in transit’ or in the process of being transferred. It stops becoming heat when
the transfer stops. After the energy is transferred, say to another object, it may again become thermal energy or
may be transformed to other forms. Heat transfer is related to a change in temperature or change in the relative
hotness or coldness of an object.

Methods of Heat Transfer Heat transfer by Conduction

Conduction takes place when the particles between objects or places that are in contact vibrate and collide at
different speeds due to the difference in their temperature. The particles at a higher temperature are more
energetic and thus vibrate faster than the particles at a lower temperature. When these particles collide, some of
the energy from the more energetic particles is transferred to the less energetic particles, in the form of heat. Heat
transfer occurs not only in solids but also in fluids, but not all conduct heat equally. Some materials conduct heat
easily; other materials conduct heat poorly. Objects that conduct heat poorly, like wood are particularly called
insulators. There is no particular name for those materials which conduct heat easily.
One basis for determining the use of materials is by their ability to conduct heat, known as their conductivity.
Higher conductivity means that the material is a good conductor of heat. As shown in the table below, most metals
have higher conductivities; they are good conductors of heat. That’s why they are generally used for products that
require better heat conductivity like cooking utensils.
Table 2: List of thermal conductivities of common materials
Conductivity Conductivity
Material Material
W/(m•K) W/(m•K)
Silver 429 Concrete 1.1
Copper 401 Water at 20°C 0.6
Gold 318 Rubber 0.16
Aluminum 237 Polypropylene plastic 0.25
Ice 2 Wood 0.04-0.4
Glass, ordinary 1.7 Air at 0°C 0.025
* Watt (W) is the unit of power where 1 watt is equal to 1 joule per second. 1 joule is equal to 0.24 calories.

Heat Transfer by Convection

Heat transfer by conduction can take place in solids and fluids. Convection, on the other hand, takes place
only in fluids because it involves the movement of particles themselves from one place to another. The heat from
the bottom part of the water is transferred to the upper part through convection. As the water gets warmer, it
expands and becomes lighter and so it rises at the top of the cooler water. This will then be replaced by the cooler
water that goes down from above, which will, in turn, become warmer and also will rise to the top.

Heat Transfer by Radiation

Radiation refers to the emission of electromagnetic waves that carry energy away from the surface of the
emitting body or object. In this process, no particles are involved, unlike in the processes of conduction and
convection. This is why radiation can take place even in a vacuum. All objects emit and absorb radiation, known
as thermal or infrared radiation. The amount of radiation emitted depends on the temperature of the emitting
object. The hotter an object is, the more infrared radiation it emits. Heat transfer by radiation takes place between
objects of different temperatures, when the hotter object emits more energy than it absorbs from the cooler object
and the cooler object receives more energy than it emits.
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B. Exercises

Exercise A
Directions: Identify the method of heat transfer that takes place in each picture. Some pictures may show more
than one form of heat transfer.

Oven toaster Hair blower Electric iron

Example: Answer: Convection Start here: _____________ ______________

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/710372541196494656/visualsearch/?
x=16&y=16&w=521&h=902.5144694533763&cropSource=6Sootin, H. (1964).

Fire Stand fan Making sand castle

______________ _______________ __________________

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/710372541196494656/visualsearch/?
x=16&y=16&w=521&h=902.5144694533763&cropSource=6Sootin, H. (1964).

Grilling a beef steak Baking a cookie in Hot coffee

an oven

__________________ ___________________ _____________

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/710372541196494656/visualsearch/?
x=16&y=16&w=521&h=902.5144694533763&cropSource=6Sootin, H. (1964).

Oil burner with

Hair curler Incubator
removable bowl

________________ ___________ ________________

https://www.pinterest.ph/pin/710372541196494656/visualsearch/?
x=16&y=16&w=521&h=902.5144694533763&cropSource=6Sootin, H. (1964).

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 Exercise B
Directions: Heat transfer is evident everywhere around us. Look at the illustration below. This illustration
depicts several situations that involve heat transfer. Your task is to identify examples of situations found in the
illustration that involve the different methods of heat transfer.

Heat transfer occurring in our environment

Science 7 Learners Material, p.255

1. Encircle three situations in the drawing that involve any method of heat transfer. Label them 1, 2, and 3. 2.
2. Note that in your chosen situations, there could be more than one heat transfer taking place at the same
time. Make your choices more specific by filling up Table 3.

Table 3: Examples of heat transfer

Which object Which object What is the method of

Description
gives off heat? receives heat? heat transfer?

Example:
flame fish conduction/ convection
broiling fish

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 C. Assessment/Application/Outputs (Please refer to DepEd Order No. 31, s. 2020)
A. Directions: The illustration on the below shows a lady making a noodle soup using a pan made of metal.
Use this illustration to answer the questions below: Encircle the letter of the correct answer.

Fig. Science & Learners Material, p. 161

Example:
How does heat travel through the pan?
A. by conduction B. by convection C. by dispersion D. by radiation
Answer: A
Start here:
1. How does heat travel through the soup?
A. by conduction B. by convection C. by dispersion D. by radiation

2. In what direction does heat travel through the soup?

A. from top to bottom B. from bottom to top C. both A and B D. neither A nor B
3. Which of the following explains why the lady is able to hold the handle of the pan with her bare hands?
I. The handle is made of good insulator of heat.
II. The handle has low thermal conductivity.
III. The handle has high thermal expansion.
A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II, and III
4. Which of the following methods of heat transfer is NOT taking place in the given situation?
A. Conduction B. Convection C. Radiation D. None of them

B. Directions: Check in the proper column and classify it of what the method of heat transfer in each of the
following situations.
CONDUCTION CONVECTION RADIATION
Example:
You are stirring a bowl of hot soup with a
√
metal spoon. The spoon starts to feel
warmer.
Start here:
1. You buy a lava lamp from the store. As the
lamp heats up, blobs of liquid rise to the top
then sink back down to the bottom.
2. You are doing your homework at a desk
that is underneath a lamp. You start to feel
hotter from the lamp.
3. Your best friend has a bunk bed. You move
from the bottom bunk to the top bunk and
notice that the air is warmer.
4. You are roasting marshmallows at a
campfire. The metal skewer (stick) that
you’re cooking your marshmallow on burns
your hand

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 D. Suggested Enrichment/Reinforcement Activity/ies
Directions: In the boxes below, draw an example of each type of heat transfer. Explain how heat is being
transferred in your example. Use a short bond paper for this.

CONDUCTION CONVECTION RADIATION

Example: Start here:

https://www.google.com/url?sa=i&url=https%3A%2F%2Fstudy.com%2

Explanation: Explanation: Explanation:

If a metal  spoon  is dipped into a  cup  of hot
water, the end of the  spoon  soon feels
warm.  Heat  is  transferred  along
the  spoon  by  conduction. When a point on
an object is heated, the molecules there
vibrate more strongly.  Conduction  is
the  transfer  of these vibrations within the
material.

Rubrics for scoring:

CRITERIA 10 points 8 points 5 points

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 E. References:

Printed Materials:
 Science 7 Learner’s Materials, page 243-261.
 Science 7 Teacher’s Guide, page 151-162.

Websites:
 Experiments with heat. W.W. Norton and Company, Inc.
 Where is Heat coming from and where is it going? Retrieved March 10, 2012 from
http://www.powersleuth.org/docs/EHM%20Lesson%204%20FT.pdf
 Conduction, Convection, Radiation: Investigating Heat Transfers. Retrieved March 10, 2012 from
http://www.powersleuth.org/docs/EHM%20Lesson%205%20FT.pdf
 http://matermeer.weebly.com/uploads/3/2/0/5/32053441/heattransferpracticeworksheet__1_.pdf

Prepared by:

NORESMER JOHN C. ARROGANTE

Teacher 1 – Logon NHS, Daanbantayan District 2

Edited/Reviewed by:

JUVIMAR E. MONTOLO
Education Program Supervisor-Science

GUIDE
For the Teacher:
Advise the students to read the Reading and Discussion portion before they attempt to answer the practice
exercises. Let the learners go through the parts sequentially to help them understand the topic easily. The Key
Answers are for you to refer during the checking. Don’t include it in the printing.

For the Learner:

Read thoroughly and understand the Self-Learning Home Task from the first part to the last part. By doing so,
will help you understand better the topic. If you still have enough time, do it twice for more understanding. You can
use a dictionary if you find it hard to comprehend the science terms. Use a separate sheet for your answers.

For the Parent/Home Tutor:

Assist your child and make sure that he/she reads the Self-Learning Home Task from the beginning up to end, to
ensure proper understanding of the concepts. Don’t feed the answer to your child. Let her/him do it of his own.

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 ANSWER KEY
Note: Do not include this in your printing.

Exercises: Assessment/Application/Outputs:

Exercise A Assessment A
Convection D
1. Convection 1. B
2. Conduction 2. B
3. Radiation 3. A
4. Convection 4. D
5. Radiation
6. Convection Assessment B
7. Convection Conduction
8. Conduction 1. Convection
9. Radiation 2. Radiation
10. Conduction 3. Convection
11. Conduction 4. Conduction

Suggested Enrichment/Reinforcement Activities:

Exercise B
The answer may vary. The answer may vary.

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