I WILL GIVE 100 POINTS!! You have learned that heat moves from warm areas to cooler ones. In solids, heat is transferred by the physical touching of molecules. This type of heat transfer is called conduction. Some materials, like metal, conduct heat better than other materials. In fluids (liquids and gases), heat is transferred by convection currents caused by differences in density.

MATERIALS
hot water
cold water
metal fork
plastic fork
stick of cold butter
large glass
watch or clock with a second hand
yellow and blue food coloring
playing card
four empty, identical plastic bottles (sports drink bottles work well)
access to a sink

QUESTIONS
Part 1
What type of heat transfer is demonstrated in Part 1?
How long did it take for the butter to melt off of the plastic fork? The metal fork?
How do explain the difference in time between the two forks?
Part 2
What type of heat transfer is demonstrated in Part 2?
What happened when the warm water bottle was placed over the cold water bottle? Why?
What happened when the cold water bottle was placed over the warm water bottle? Why?