Vocabulary Dominoes: Thermal Energy and Energy Transfer NGSS MS-PS-3-3 and 3-4

I designed these three sets of dominoes to be used for review of vocabulary related to thermal energy, types of energy, and the transfer of thermal energy. Also as practice for identifying types of thermal energy transfers (conduction, convection and radiation) and identifying examples of thermal insulators and conductors. All review and practice games can be done collaboratively or as stations.

Vocabulary for Domino Set 1 Thermal Energy

• Absolute Zero
• Ambient Temperature
• Celsius
• Conduction
• Convection
• Energy Transfer
• Energy Transformation
• Heat
• Joule
• Kinetic Energy
• Radiation
• Temperature
• Thermal Conductor
• Thermal Energy
• Thermal Insulator

Vocabulary for Domino Set 2 Types of Energy

• Chemical Energy
• Elastic Energy
• Electrical Energy
• Energy
• Energy Transformation
• Joule
• Kinetic Energy
• Law of Conservation of Energy
• Mechanical Energy
• Potential Energy
• Radiant Energy
• Sound Energy
• System
• Thermal Energy
• Work

Game Set 3 Thermal Energy Transfer: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

Examples Used in Deck

Conduction

• Hand Melting Ice
• Ironing
• Frying an Egg
• Spoon heating up in hot water
• Metal Cookie Sheet *can be used for more than one answer
• Iron *can be used for more than one answer

Convection

• Boiling Water
• Hair Dryer
• Convection Oven
• Hot Air balloon
• Air Popcorn Popper

Radiation

• Fire
• Microwave Oven
• Sun
• Lab Burner

Thermal Insulator

• Oven Mitt
• Insulated Cup
• Sleeping Bag
• Wood
• Flip Flop (plastic)

Thermal Conductor

• Cast iron Pan
• Metal Horseshoe
• Metal Cookie Sheet
• Iron

These games review the DOK 1 concepts that my students need to know connected to NGSS MS-PS-3-4 and MS-PS-3-5 to grapple with the higher DOK level questions and tasks found on my unit assessments and performance tasks

For Collaborative Groups

I make sets for each group of 3-4 students and I have all the groups work on the domino game at the same time while I observe and ask questions. In this setting the groups are challenged to see who can finish the domino loop the fastest..

For Stations

I have a set of dominoes made for each station. I’ve also included a vocabulary recording sheet that students can fill in as the complete the domino challenge. There are two versions of the vocabulary sheet, one with the terms and the definitions already filled in that I use for students with IEP or ELL modifications

Contains

Cover and TOU (2 pages)

Teacher Notes (3 pages)

Domino Games

• Direction Sheets (2 pages)
• Thermal Energy Vocabulary: Start Stop and Endless Loop Versions, vocabulary recording sheets and answer key (5 pages)
• Types of Energy Vocabulary: Start Stop and Endless Loop Versions, vocabulary recording sheets and answer key (5 pages)
• Conduction, Convection and Radiation dominoes with directions and example recording sheet (with key) (8 pages)