MENTOR TEACHING · THERMAL ENERGY | Classroom copy · 2 November 2026

Practical route session 1 · Read and compare quantities

Target: Read and compare quantities. Planning estimate: 35–45 min.

Print / prior evidence

Use the exact Read Temperature Data Before Explaining It print selections and tasks from Paper session 1; collect change and direction.

Prerequisites: preceding collected evidence or the corresponding standalone kit bridge. The Cool-water investigation operational setup must be fully checked before handling.

Demonstration / learner work / collect

Prerequisite bridge, then Model→Guided practice→Independent task.

Next decision / continuation

Use first follow-up and second follow-up as needed; carry checked start and time reading into the next session.

No equipment homework or mandatory student internet access. Use the complete Cool-water investigation fallback for learners who do not handle equipment or when equipment is unsuitable; record that the fallback does not show construction or testing.