Conductors of Heat

SCIENCE -5
3RD QUARTER
Let us pray!
Class rules
OBJECTIV
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The learner should be able to
discuss why some materials
are good conductors of heat
and electricity. S5FEIIIc-3.!!
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2. describe the 3. Foster a sense of

properties of responsibility in
1. define utilizing knowledge
materials that are
conductors good conductors
of conductivity for
ethical and
and insulators; of heat and sustainable
electricity; and technological
advancements.
Directions: name
the pictures that
will be flashed on
the screen.
Arrange the jumbled
letters to form a new
word.
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H H
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Have you ever
wondered how does
electricity reach
your homes?
Have you ever asked
yourself why you don’t
get electrically shocked
when you touch an
electric cord?
Have you also wondered
why a material becomes
hot whenever it gets
near to fire or even just
putting it to a hot
object?
How is heat
transferred from one
object to another?
When you peel off the
coating of an electrical wire,
you will see copper wires
inside. Copper wire is the
most widely used material
for connecting electrical
devices.
Why do you
think so?
Electricity is one of the
important things in our
lives. Our appliances and
gadgets at home requires
electricity to function.
What to do:
Watch and listen to the

video presentation.
Write down the material/s
that conduct/s heat.
Use the table below.
Let’s watch this!
Conductor
Insulator
of Heat
1 1
2 2
Why did the bead
on the metal spoon
fall down?
The bead on the
metal spoon fell
because the butter
melted due to the
heated spoon.
What is a
conductor? an
insulator?
Different materials differ
in the way they conduct
heat. Heat is related to
electricity in a way they
conduct heat and
electricity.
GROUP ACTIVITY
Precautionary
measures and about
the norms to be
followed in doing the
activity.
• Do not eat or drink during
activity.
• Keep your workplace clean.
• Cooperate with your
groupmates.
• Seek the guidance of the teacher
whenever in trouble.
• Minimize your noise.
• Submit your output on
time.
• Wash your hands after the
activity.
What you need:
pot holder,
metal spoon,
match,
candle
What to do:
1. Feel the metal
spoon with your
bare hands. How
does it feel?
What to do:
2. Light the candle

with a match.
What to do:
3. Hold the end of
a metal spoon
with a pot holder.
What to do:
4. Heat the other
end of the spoon in
a candle flame for
5 minutes. Observe.
Group
Reporting
Guide Questions
for all groups:
1. What happens to the
metal spoon when it was
heated over the candle
flame for 5 minutes? Why
do you think it
happened?
2. How will you
describe the direction
of the heat transfer in
the activity?
Heat can be transferred in many
ways and one of which is through
conduction. In conduction, heat is
transferred from hotter to colder
objects and they must be in direct
contact or touching each other.
In terms of medium of transfer,
materials that are involved in
conduction are generally in solid
form.
But not all solids can facilitate heat
conduction. Due to their
composition or materials, certain
objects allow heat and electricity
to flow in them while others don’t.
Hence, we have the classification of
materials as conductors or
insulators. The characteristics of
the said classification of materials
are shown in the table that follows.
Conductivity depends on
• Thickness – the thicker, the better
the conductor
• Size – the shorter the size, the better
the conductor
• Temperature – with increase in
temperature, electrons gain energy
causing better conductivity.
Other ways of heat transfer
include convection and radiation.
Convection is the transfer of heat
from one place to another by the
movement of fluids. For example,
when a pot of water is heated,
water begins to rise. As the water
rises, cold water goes down.
The process is repeated until all
the water has the same
temperature.
Radiation is the transfer of heat
through empty space. Example is
standing before a stove, where your
body feels the heat from it.
Characteristics of good
conductors of heat and
electricity
What materials are
good conductors of
heat?
What materials
make good
conductors of heat?
Why do you think
are metals good
conductors of heat?
Heat and electricity are forms of energy
that flow from molecules to molecules in
materials. Some materials have the ability
to allow heat and electricity to flow
through them because they possess the
property of thermal conductivity.
Most materials that possess these
characteristics are made up of metals.
Metals are solid with compact
molecules that are hard ductile and
malleable.
All metals are conductors, although
some are better conductors than
others. Silver, copper, aluminum, zinc,
brass, tin, nickel, and lead are some
examples of metals.
Copper is the most widely used
conductor, though second only to silver
in conductivity because it is cheaper and
ductile (ability of a metal to be drawn
into wire). Aluminum is now used
extensively because of its advantages in
cost and weight.
Electrical conductors are materials
that allow electric current to flow
through. Good electrical conductors
are generally good heat conductors
like steel and iron.
Not only metals are good conductors
of electricity. Many liquids that
contain ions are good conductors.
Salt water is also a conductor
Let’s watch this!
Group 1: Blue group:
Directions: Classify the following
materials accordingly. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of
paper.
GROUP 2-Green Group: (With
teacher’s assistance)
Heat flow
Reminder: Take precautionary
measures and ask assistance from
an adult in doing the activity.
What you need:
hot water and bowl metal paper
clip coin toothpick rubber band
metal fork paper pencil
What to do:
1. Put hot water in a bowl.
2. Place all the objects in the
bowl. 3. After three minutes, get
the objects using a tong. Touch
each object and record your
observations.
Guide Questions:
1. What happened to the
materials that you put on
the bowl of hot water?
2. Does all the object
become hot?
3. What method of heat
transfer happened?
4. Which among the
materials are good
conductors of heat and
electricity?
5. Which among the
materials are insulators
of heat and electricity?
Group 3
Directions: Write the
characteristics of materials that
make them good conductors of
heat and electricity.
Choose your answer from the box
below.
porositythermal conductivity
ductility
malleability brittleness
Characteristics
Group 4/ Draw Me!
QUIZ RACE!
Student’s Quiz Race
Directions: Identify if the
material is an insulator or
conductor.
insulator
conductor
insulator
conductor
insulator
conductor
insulator
conductor
insulator
conductor
insulator
conductor
insulator
conductor
insulator
conductor
Your younger brother and sister are
playing near the electric socket. They
have lots of toys that are made up of
metal and iron. You knew that these
are good conductors of electricity.
What should you do to avoid accident
that involve electric shock?
Based on your activity,
not all materials are
good conductors of
electricity.
How can you tell that a
material is a
conductor?
What are the
examples of
conductors?
What do you call the
materials that are not
good conductors?
What is the importance
of conductors in the
distribution of
electricity and heat?
Let us take a look at the
concepts that you have
learned from this
lesson.
1. A conductor is a material that
allows heat or electricity to pass
through.
2. An insulator is a material that
does not allow heat or electricity to
pass through.
3. Copper, aluminum, iron, gold,
silver, and steel are conductors of
heat and electricity.
4. Conduction is the transfer of heat
from one place to another through
direct contact.
5. Non-metals do not have free
electrons that is why they are not
good conductors of heat and
electricity.
6. Since metals are good conductors
of electricity, electric wires are
made of metals like copper.
7. Good conductors are solid
materials that have atoms that are
very dense.
8. Electricity can easily flow
through good conductors.
Directions: Choose the
correct answer and
write the letter in your
Science Notebook.
A metals
B wood 1. It is a good
conductor of
C plastic heat.
D rubber
A Metal is cheap.
Metal is a good 2. Why are

B conductor of heat.
cooking pans
Metal is found
C anywhere. usually made of
metal?
D All of the above.
A Wood is a
conductor of heat.
3. Why are some

B Wood is readily
available.
handles of
C Wood makes
cooking easy.
cooking pans
made of wood?
D
Wood does not allow
heat to pass or flow
through it.
A Plastic
B Paper 4. Which does

not belong to
C Aluminum
the group?
D Rubber
A wooden ladle
spoon made of 5. Which of the
B metal following is a
C pencil eraser conductor of
heat?
D plastic spoon
Directions: Define conductors and
insulators. Give five examples for
each. Write your answers on a
separate sheet of paper.
Conductors-
Example:
Insulators-
Example:
THANK YOU!!

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