Name of Lesson Energy and Change

Author Loin`s Group

Grade 7
Learning Area Natural Science
Learning Outcome Lo1: Scientific investigation
AS.2: Conducts Investigations and Collects
Data, Organizes and uses equipment to
gather and record information, relates
observation and responses to focus
questions.
AS1.3 Evaluating data and communicating
findings and generalized in terms of a
relevant aspect and communicates.

Materials, Measurements, Data Required :Computer Candle, Holder, Metal teaspoon,

Matches,Tripot,Heat-proof glass beaker, Water, Small Lump of Potassium Permanganate crystals, Heater or
Iron,Carboard squares to cover tins thermometer,3 tins of equal size painted black white and silver
respectively.

Time Required 90 Minutes

Activities and Procedures

Educator’s Activity

A.Prior Learning

An educator asks Learners to answer the following Questions in groups

1. What do you understand about the concept “Transfer of energy”.
2. Explain Where conduction takes in everyday life.
3. Is there a difference between conduction and convection?
4. What type of car would be the hottest: Car Painted black or white?

B.Explains the process of conduction ,convection and radition.

e.g.

Conduction Conduction Radiation

Boiling Water in Sun Heating the Earth

Cooking Pot Kettle

Movement of Heat Movement of Heat Movement of heat

through solids through liquid or gases through an heat empty
space

Particles move about Transfer of energy in

Particles Vibrates freely the form of wave
C Guides and gives learners instructions to:

1. To investigate heating by conduction

2. To investigate heat by convection.
3. To investigate heating by convection.
4. To investigate heating by radiation (absorption)

D ICT skills and resources

An educator gives learners a home-work to go and do research from the internet so to get more information
about energy and change.

Learners Activity (Lerner Centered)

Activity 1

Investigating Heating by Conduction

Resources:
• Candle
• Holder
• Metal Teaspoon
• Matches

Instructions

 In groups of four light the candle and hold

the spoon over the flame
 Take note of what happens
 Records your observations
 Answer the question that follows based on
your observation.

Questions

1. Was the spoon cold to star with?

2. Did it become warm after a while or immediately?
3. How long did it take before you could not hold the
spoon in your hands any longer?
4. If you where forced to hold onto the spoon, what
would happen to your hands?
5. Is the spoon a liquid or solid?
6. Heat energy was transferred from the flame to the
spoon. The movement of heat energy along the
spoon is knows as_____________
 Activity 2

Investigating Heating by Convection

Resources:
• Candle
• Tripod
• Heat-proof glass beaker
• Small lump of potassium permanganate
Crystals.

Instructions

• Fill the beaker with cold water and place it

on the tripod.
• Place the candle to the side of the beaker
under the tripod.
• Place a permanganate lump in the corner of
the beaker closest the candle.
• The purple colour of permanganate will
enable you to observe the moment of the
heated water.
• Observe and answer questions that follow

Questions

• Does the colored water stay where it is or

does in move?
• How happens when it gets to the top?
• How does heat energy transfer take place in
the water?
• Describe the movement of water and draw a
diagram to show how the currents of hot
water move.
• Where do we find these interesting currents
in our daily life?
 Activity 3

Investigating Heating by Radiation (absorption) of

heat energy
Resources:
Heater or an iron.
Cardboard squares to cover tins
Thermometer
3 Tins of equal size painted black, white and silver
respectively.

Instruction

Fill all three containers with equal quantity water

and place them in front off the heater.
Measure temperature of a record it.
Switch the heater on for 15 Minutes and the
temperature of water in each tin again.
Switch off the heater and record your findings.
Discuss and record the difference in temperature
bearing in mind absorption and reflection of heat
energy.
What conclusions have reached?

Practical Applications
Conduction: Do you understand why the handles of
pots usually have “plastic” Coated areas?explain
Convection: Opening windows at the bottom and
having an air vent at the top ventilate rooms. Explain
how a convection heater warms a room.
Radiation: Black or Dark Surface are good
absorbers of heat but also good radiators of heat.
Explain Why.
 Procedure

Learners Need to follow all the given instructions

Follow up activity

Assessment (Rubric)

Group A ,B, C , D
1. Poor 2 Fair 3. Good .4. Very Good
Codes 1 2 3 4
Questions
1.Are learner able to work together as a group
2.Are learners taking notes of what happens
3.Are learners able to answer questions
4.Are learner able to follow instructions.
5.Are learners able to discuss the difference in
temperature and reflection of heat energy.
6. Are learners able to give conclusion?

Student Follow up

• Learners will be able to describe the transfer of heat energy by means of conduction,
Convection and radiation.

• They will also recognize and explain the movement of heat through solid by conducting,
Liquids and
• Liquids and gases by convection and through waves by radiation.
• They will know and be aware of the practical application of conduct ion and radiation.
• They will also apply concept of convection to familiar situations.

Dependencies
Each group member has his/ her duty e.g. one take notes, one lights the candle and hold the spoon over the
flame.

After the lesson.

The lesson did not go according to plan because learners did not go to the internet to search and collect data
about energy and Change.
To implement the same lesson differently. it would be better to organize computers for learners so that they
can use them in class to search information.