Save the penguins!

Storyboard Instructions

Day 1: Team Name

Create a team name and write it at the top of your
storyboard.

Each time you learn a new concept, create a design or test

a design you will record it on your storyboard.

Day 1: Heat and Temperature

Video for Heat and Temperature
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NVXLDPHGYhg

Optional Video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1zOnyC4RgQ

Storyboard: Heat
and Temperature

Add a definition for

heat and a
definition for
temperature to your
storyboard.

Definitions: Heat
Heat is the transfer of thermal energy.
Atoms and molecules have kinetic energy, which create
thermal energy. The amount of thermal energy something
has is the sum of the kinetic energy of all of the
particles. Thats why a bathtub of water has more thermal
energy than a sink of water when the water is the same
temperature.
Thermal energy can be transferred from one place to
another when there is a temperature difference.

Definitions: Temperature
Temperature is a measure of the average kinetic energy of
the particles in a substance.
We call a high average kinetic energy hot and a low
average kinetic energy cold.

Day 2: Conduction, Convection and Radiation

Conduction, Convection and Radiation Tutorial Link:
http://wkar.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/lsps07-sci-phys-therm
alenergy/thermal-energy-transfer/

Storyboard:
conduction,
Convection and
RAdiation

Add a definition and

an illustration for
each term below to
your storyboard:
Conduction
Convection
Radiation

Definitions: Conduction
Conduction is the way thermal energy transfers from one
substance to another by direct contact.
It can be between solids, or between a solid and a fluid.
Kinetic energy is transferred as the higher temperature
atoms or molecules vibrate and collide with cooler atoms
or molecules, warming them up and increasing their kinetic
energy.

Definitions: Convection and Radiation

Convection occurs when fluids (gases or liquids) sink or
rise because of differences in density. Warmer fluids are
less dense than colder ones, because the particles in a
warmer fluid are more spread out. Therefore, cooler fluids
sink (more dense) and warmer fluids rise (less dense).

Radiation is the transfer of energy in the form of

electromagnetic waves. Visible light and infrared light are
both types of radiation that transfer heat.

Conductors and insulators

Video links:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqDbMEdLiCs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2w2p9KDGzbQ&app=desktop

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-wj2Oh50wsA

Storyboard:
Conductors and
Insulators

Add a definition and

three examples to
your storyboard for
the two terms below:
Heat Insulator
Heat Conductor

Definitions: Conductors and Insulators

Heat Insulator: A material that reduces the rate of heat
transfer. Thermal energy will move slowly through
insulators.
Examples:
Rubber, Plastic, Ceramic, Cotton, Wood, Air,
Foam, Wool
Heat Conductor: A material that allows heat transfer to
occur quickly/easily.

Metals (Copper, Steel, Aluminum, Iron, Silver, Gold,

Brass)

Can Demo Dilemma

You are going on a field trip and
must pack a lunch to take with you.
You put a can of cold soda in your
lunch bag in the morning, but when
you opened your lunch later that
day the soda was warm! What
happened?

Storyboard: Can
Demo

Rank the materials from

best to worst and record
that information on your
storyboard. (#1 being the
best insulator)

Also, draw a picture of a

soda can from this
demonstration and draw
arrows/label the direction
of heat transfer.

Igloo Materials Cost Sheet

Item

Price at the
Igloo Depot

Item

Price at the
Igloo Depot

Cotton Balls (5)

$25 Aluminum Foil

(30 cm off of roll)

$10

Popsicle Sticks (4)

$10 Mylar Sheet

(15 cm x 30 cm)

$15

Construction Paper
(1/2 sheet)

$10 Paper Towel (white)

(1 sheet)

$20

Foam Sheet

$50 Packing Peanuts (8)

$30

Bubble Wrap
(30 cm off of roll)

$40 Paper Towel (brown)

(1 sheet)

$5

Storyboard: Initial
Igloo dEsign

Draw and label the

materials used in your
igloo design. For each
material, explain the
reason for including it in
your igloo.

Storyboard:
Test DAy #1

Record the results of your

test on your storyboard,
along with the total cost
of your first igloo
design.
*If your design changed
from your original
picture, include a drawing
of what was actually
tested.

Storyboard:
REdesign

After brainstorming ideas

with your partner, draw
your new igloo design on
your storyboard. Include
labels for the materials,
as well as reasoning for
why each material was
used.
*You will receive $50 to
buy additional supplies.

Storyboard: Final
Testing

Record the results from

your final test in your
storyboard, along with the
cost of your final design.

*If your design changed

from your redesign
picture, include a drawing
of what was actually
tested.