Publication Date
7-2018
Document Type
Lesson Plan
Educational Level
Secondary
Educational Sub-Level
High School
Keywords
thermal properties of matter, electrical properties of matter, electrical resistor, thermal resistor, semiconductor, metals
Abstract
Students will investigate the relationship(s) between thermal and electrical properties of matter. First, students will use a multimeter and temperature probe to investigate the relationship between electrical resistance and temperature of an electrical resistor composed of metals. They will then graph collected data to analyze the relationship and draw a conclusion as to their relationship. They will then perform the same investigation on a thermal resistor made of a semiconducting substance and analyze that collected data. Finally, using ClaimEvidence-Reasoning (CER) structure, students will use their experimental evidence to state the similarities and differences between the electro-thermal properties of metals and semiconductors.
Citation
Jackson, M., & Haney, H. (2018). Properties of Matter. High School Lesson Plans. Retrieved from https://scholarworks.uark.edu/poetsrethigh/2
Included in
Electrical and Electronics Commons, Electronic Devices and Semiconductor Manufacturing Commons, Engineering Mechanics Commons, Semiconductor and Optical Materials Commons, Thermodynamics Commons