Here's how it works:
* Heat energy is the movement of molecules within a substance.
* Conduction occurs when molecules with higher kinetic energy (hotter) collide with molecules with lower kinetic energy (cooler).
* This collision transfers energy from the hotter object to the cooler object, increasing the temperature of the cooler object and decreasing the temperature of the hotter object.
Examples of conduction:
* A metal spoon heated in a pot of boiling water.
* Touching a hot stovetop.
* The heat from a fireplace warming the room.
