HeatForge

Follow heat as it moves: through touching solids (conduction), through swirling fluids (convection), and as invisible rays across empty space (radiation) — then engineer insulation that slows it down.

Level 1

For grown-ups — progress report →A private, on-device snapshot mapped to the skill areas practiced. Export a CSV or print — nothing leaves this device.

Investigate

Four hands-on heat labs — predict where heat goes, engineer insulation that wins on R-value, mix two bodies to find where the temperature settles, and heat a substance through melting and boiling.

Heat-Flow Lab Read a real scene, predict whether the heat travels by conduction, convection, or radiation — and which way it flows — then watch the mechanism play out. Insulation Engineer Pick materials and thickness to keep the ice frozen — or the cocoa hot — the longest. Predict which build wins, then see the R-values that decide it. Thermal-Equilibrium Mixer Mix two bodies of different mass, material, and temperature — then predict the temperature they settle at. Discover why the answer isn’t just the average. Heating-Curve Lab ✨ new Heat a substance at a steady rate and predict what the temperature does at each stage. Find the flat plateau where melting and boiling happen — even as heat keeps pouring in.

Play together

A quick thermodynamics face-off — same device, or a networked online room.

Heat Duel (pass-and-play) 2–4 players take turns on one device — same questions, highest first-try score wins. Or open the “Online room” tab to play by room code. Heat Expedition — follow the map → A path through all 16 kits. Clear each stop, then move on — see how far you’ve come.

Practice the concepts

16 kits from temperature basics up through the three transfer modes, phase change, thermodynamics, insulation engineering, and climate — a short round with a hint whenever you get stuck. Your progress stays on this device.

Mixed practice — revisit what you’ve learned A round that shuffles together the kits you’ve practiced, resurfaced when they’re ready for review. On-device only. HeatForge Sprint — a calm speed round → Once you’ve mastered a few kits, race your OWN best on what you already know. Timer optional, no penalty for a miss. Kit 1: Temperature & Thermal Energy Basics Temperature & Basics · grades 4-5 · 25 questions Kit 2: Heat Transfer Methods Conduction · Convection · Radiation · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 3: Conduction in Solids Conduction · Convection · Radiation · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 4: Convection in Fluids Conduction · Convection · Radiation · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 5: Radiation & Electromagnetic Energy Conduction · Convection · Radiation · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 6: Insulation & Thermal Design Insulation & Thermodynamics · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 7: Phase Changes & Latent Heat Phase Change & States · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 8: Thermodynamics Laws & Applications Insulation & Thermodynamics · grades 7-8 · 25 questions Kit 9: States of Matter & Phase Changes Phase Change & States · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 10: Thermal Engineering & Insulation Insulation & Thermodynamics · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 11: Thermodynamics Laws & Entropy Insulation & Thermodynamics · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 12: Heat in Earth Systems & Climate Climate, Cooking & Synthesis · grades 6-8 · 25 questions Kit 13: Cross-Topic Connections Climate, Cooking & Synthesis · grades 5-6 · 25 questions Kit 14: Real-World Applications Climate, Cooking & Synthesis · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 15: Misconceptions & Reasoning Climate, Cooking & Synthesis · grades 6-7 · 25 questions Kit 16: Advanced Synthesis Climate, Cooking & Synthesis · grades 7-8 · 25 questions
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