Name:JENELYN L.

DIARIOS Section: BSED 3-SCIENCE

Learning Activity 1 Thermodynamics
Directions: Explain/ Discuss what is being asked. Cite your sources properly. Use the rubric as
your guide in answering.
1. How do solids and liquids expand?
Expansion, commonly known as thermal expansion, is the process through which the
dimensions of an object increase or decrease as a result of a temperature change. Expansion
occurs when materials are heated. However, the volume that the atoms take up expands, not
the atoms themselves. When solids are heated, their particles move more quickly and press
against each other, causing them to expand slightly. The similar thing happens in liquids, but
they expand more than solids when heated. This is because, unlike solids, atoms or particles
in liquids are usually less tightly packed, allowing for more free movement and thus more
expansion.
2. Explain the heat and temperature processes being observed when going to beaches/ river.
When we visit beaches or rivers, we notice that the water and sand temperatures
differ. We can feel the sand being warm as we walk because of its low heat capacity.
Because of its high heat capacity, water feels cool despite the energy produced by the sun.
Water requires more energy to heat up.
3. How do the principle of expansion to railroads,road and bridge construction and in
thermostats is applied?
Thermal expansion is the tendency of matter to change in volume in response to a
change in temperature. This principle of expansion to railroad, roads and bridges construction
can be seen at how engineers created material known as “expansion joint” that is intended in
keeping the structure as temperature changes. Expansion joints are used to fill the gaps when
there are cracks created in the sidewalk and allows railroads and bridges for example, to
freely expand and contract with temperature changes.. For the thermostats, which are used to
maintain a desired temperature in a system like refrigerator and air-conditioner, works on the
principle of thermal expansion of solid materials. Thermostats prevent overheating and
produce a good working environment.
Rubrics
10 points 8 points 5 points 3 points
Content and The student’s The student’s The student’s The student is
Organization of writing writing is writing lacks unfocused,
thoughts demonstrates a accomplished in clarity or rambling, or
sophisticated terms of clarity conciseness and contains serious
clarity, and conciseness contains errors; the report is
conciseness, and and contains only numerous errors; poorly organized.
correctness; the a few errors; the the report lacks
report is report is well- organization.
extremely well- organized.
organized.
Use of sources/ Uses sources to Uses sources to Uses relevant Neglects important
Documentation support, extend, support, extend, sources but lacks sources. Overuse of
and inform, but and inform, but in variety of quotations or
not substitute not substitute sources and/or paraphrase to
writer’s own writer’s own the skillful substitute writer’s
development of development of combination of own ideas.
idea. Combines idea. Doesn’t sources. (Possibly uses
material from a overuse quotes, Quotations & source material
variety of but may not paraphrases may without
sources, incl. always conform be too long acknowledgement.)
pers. observation, to required style and/or
scientific data, manual. inconsistently
and authoritative referenced.
testimony.
Doesn’t overuse
quotes.