Everyone knows the saying “heat rises,” right? Why does heat rise? Let’s use the example of water in a pot. Take a pot full of cold water and place it on a stove. Turn the heat on, and the water near ...

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In this activity from Lawrence Hall of Science, you’ll use hot and cold water to see how fluids at different temperatures move around in convection currents. Be sure to share what you’ve learned about ...

Sara is freezing so she asks her handy science app, Ada, for help. Ada explains the process of conduction, convection and radiation. Ada takes Sara through various scenarios, discussing how she could ...

How can a fan make things cook quicker? By moving the heat around. Appliance Science looks at the physics of convection ovens. Essentially born with a camera in hand, Colin West McDonald has been ...