Explain Why the Temperature Changed

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Explain Why the Temperature Changed

Connect specific temperature evidence to an explanation of net thermal-energy transfer and distinguish observations from the explanatory model.

Prerequisites: Read °C/time/start/change; distinguish warming/cooling and identify sample/surroundings. The included prerequisite mini-lesson teaches observation, evidence and explanation.

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