{"id":179,"date":"2016-07-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepiquelab.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/01\/cue-concept-heat-energy\/"},"modified":"2024-04-02T14:05:01","modified_gmt":"2024-04-02T06:05:01","slug":"cue-concept-heat-energy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepiquelab.com\/blog\/cue-concept-heat-energy\/","title":{"rendered":"The CUE Method To Tackle Data-Based Questions"},"content":{"rendered":"

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In\u00a0today’s article, I’ll be showing you how to answer a question on Heat Energy<\/strong><\/a>\u00a0using the CUE method<\/span>, which can be applied to both multiple-choice questions (MCQs)\u00a0and open-ended questions (OEQs).<\/p>\n

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Read Also<\/h2>\n
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  1. What Are Template Answers & Why Do They Matter?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Ultimate Science Practice Series: Heat Energy (Practice Questions & Explainer Videos)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Heat Energy X Water Cycle: How Both Concepts Can Be Tested Together<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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    Source: St. Nicholas’ Girls School \u2013 2014 P6 SA1 Science Examination Paper [Q20]<\/em><\/p>\n

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    Background<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Poh Poh carried out an experiment to find out how windows made of different materials, R, S, T, and U, could affect the temperature inside the house.<\/p>\n

    She built four similar model houses, each with windows made of different materials as shown below, and left them at the same place in the garden. She then measured the temperature of the air inside each house model over a period of time in a day and recorded the results in the table below.<\/p>\n

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    Question<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Which one of the following materials would be most suitable for making the windows of a house in a cold country?<\/p>\n

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    Thought Process<\/span><\/h2>\n

    In order to answer this question, we have to first understand the requirements of the materials needed to make the windows of a house in a cold country. When the temperature outside the house is low, the house should be kept warm in order to shield the occupants from the cold. Hence, the material chosen must be the poorest conductor of heat, which will reduce the most amount of heat loss from the house to the colder surroundings.<\/p>\n

    Once we understand the underlying concept tested in this question, we can then use the CUE method to structure the answer.<\/p>\n

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    Using The CUE Method<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Over at The Pique Lab<\/a><\/span>, we teach our students to apply the CUE method when tackling such questions.<\/p>\n

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    C<\/strong> \u2013 Choose<\/p>\n

    U<\/strong> \u2013 Use Data<\/p>\n

    E<\/strong> \u2013 Explain Data<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    C (Choose)<\/span>:<\/span> Material S<\/p>\n

    U (Use Data)<\/span>:<\/span>\u00a0The change in temperature of air inside the house at different times of the day was the\u00a0LEAST<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    E (Explain Data)<\/span>:<\/span> This shows that material S is the POOREST<\/strong> conductor of heat and would reduce the rate of heat loss from the house to the surroundings in a cold country MOST<\/strong> effectively,\u00a0keeping the house the WARMEST<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    Hence, the answer is\u00a0Option 2<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

    I hope that this article has shown you how to apply the\u00a0CUE<\/span> method<\/span>\u00a0<\/strong>and hope that it helps you when tackling similar questions!<\/p>\n

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    <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":6,"featured_media":241554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"Students learn<\/span> the topic of Electricity<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0at Primary 5 and many of them find the concepts to be confusing, especially when they are first exposed to this topic.\r\n\r\nAs such, over the next few blog posts, I will be sharing more about the concepts of Electricity<\/strong><\/span>\u00a0that are commonly tested during examinations.\r\n\r\nIn today\u2019s blog post, I will be focusing on the arrangement of the wires in a bulb and relate it to how a bulb should be connected in a circuit.\r\n

    Today\u2019s Question:<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
    How Should The Bulb Be Connected To The Circuit For It To Light Up?<\/strong><\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n

    The following question is commonly encountered by students during tests.<\/p>\r\n

    \"\"<\/a>Question Credit: Anglo Chinese School (Junior)\/ 2015 Primary 5 SA1\/ Question 18<\/em><\/p>\r\nWe can see that the key difference between the four options is the connection of the bulb(s) in the circuit.\r\n

    Requirements Needed for a Bulb to Light Up<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nOne wire is connected to the metal casing & one wire is connected to the metal tip<\/u><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n

    \"\"<\/a>Example of a closed circuit<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen the wires in the circuit are connected to the metal casing and metal tip of the bulb, there is a closed (or complete) circuit with the bulb. Electricity will be able to flow through the filament, causing the bulb to light up.\r\n

    What Happens When Both Wires Are Connected To The Metal Tip\/Metal Casing?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nScenario #1: Both wires are connected to the metal tip<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n

    Example of a circuit when the wires are connected only to the metal tip<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen both wires are connected to the metal tip of the bulb, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n\r\nScenario #2: Both wires are connected to the metal casing<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n

    \"\"<\/a>Example of a circuit when the wires are connected only to the metal casing<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen both wires are connected to the metal casing of the bulb, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n\r\nNow, let us now take a look at the question again.\r\n

    Analysis Of The Options<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nWhen analysing the circuits, students need to take note of one key point:\r\n

    How is the bulb connected to the circuit?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\nIn the following analysis, I have traced the pathway that electricity flows through (in red) as well so that it is easier to understand why the bulb lights up.\r\n

    Circuit A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nBoth the metal casing and tip of the bulb are connected to the circuit, forming a closed circuit. Thus, electricity is able to flow through the wires in the circuit to the filament, allowing the bulb to light up.\r\n

    Circuit B<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nOnly the tip is connected to the circuit. Thus, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n

    Circuit C<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\nOnly the casing is connected to the circuit. Thus, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n

    Circuit D<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\nBoth the metal casing and tip of the two bulbs are connected to the circuit, forming a closed circuit. Thus, electricity is able to flow through the wires in the circuit to the filaments, allowing the bulbs to light up.\r\n\r\nAs the bulbs in circuits A and D will light up, the correct answer is option 4.\r\n

    What We Have Learnt Today<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nWhen students wish to find out if the bulb will light up, they should check the following:\r\n

    Are both the metal casing and the tip of the bulb connected to the circuit?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\nIf the answer to the question is \u2018yes\u2019, the bulb will light up. :)\r\n\r\nIn the next blog post, I will be sharing about the advantages and disadvantages of arranging bulbs in series and in parallel.\r\n\r\nStay tuned! :)\r\n\r\n
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