Thermodynamics Teacher Resources

The Law of Thermodynamics states, "Energy can never be created or destroyed, it can only be transformed from one form to another." Sal does a fabulous job of illustrating this crucial law to students through the use of excellent drawings...

This is a review of how advanced chemistry learners handle thermodynamics equations and calculations. Charts and graphs are included for them to read in addition to solving related problems. You will find this resource useful as a review...

Concise, but comprehensive, this slide show introduces young physicists to the laws of thermodynamics. First, the foundations are laid. Examples are then given to help thoroughly explain thermodynamics concepts. Pertinent equations and...

More than a week's worth of investigation is provided in this source. Physical science stars experiment to describe specific heat, conduction, convection, and radiation. They also discover the relationship between mechanical and thermal...

The man who invented the earliest examples of chemical engineering was an American-born, French-educated, free man of color before the Civil War, and went on to translate Egyptian hieroglyphics. There is something of interest for almost...

A brief chemistry activity provides two different example problems. When learners complete the activity, they practice calculating the specific heat of a metal and the enthalpy for a reaction. Teach your advanced chemists how to work...

Review thermodynamics with your advanced chemistry class. When you assign this worksheet, learners apply their knowledge to a reaction between cyclopropane and oxygen gas. This is a well-organized and comprehensive exercise.

When first learning thermodynamics theory, your advanced chemistry learners could use these practice problems. They calculate enthalpy and entropy changes for different reactions and describe signs of change in different situations. This...

This is the first of several worksheets of this type on thermodynamics. Learners solve for specific heat, determine if reactions are endothermic or exothermic, write balanced equations, and determine enthalpy for different reactions....

Illustrating different thermodynamic reactions, this resource prompts young chemists to describe the changes in enthalpy, entropy, free energy, or temperature. The compact worksheet gives learners a chance to demonstrate their concept...

This comprehensive learning exercise has chemistry apprentices perform calculations for several thermodynamic reactions. They will work with moles, limiting reactants, free energy, entropy, and enthalpy. Practice makes perfect, and that...

Heat things up in your physical science class with this interactive lesson series on thermodynamics. Through a series of class demonstrations and experiments, young scientists learn how heat is transferred through conduction, convention,...

I'm so cool! No, you're exothermic. This thermodynamics lab unit includes an introduction, teacher demonstrations, six labs that students rotate through each class day, homework assignments, application of knowledge, and assessments....

It appears as if you are to demonstrate laws of thermodynamics to your physicists using a fire syringe, liquid nitrogen, rubber bands, and springs. Unfortunately, the classroom procedure is too vague to really provide direction. If you...

In this thermodynamics activity, learners answer eight questions about reactions that involve change in entropy, they identify reactions as spontaneous or non-spontaneous and they solve problems using the laws of thermodynamics.

Students investigate the laws of thermodynamics. In this chemistry lesson plan, students explore the background of thermodynamics and identify the first and second laws and relate it to engines and refrigerators.

In this thermodynamics learning exercise, students answer eight multiple choice questions about the laws of thermodynamics. They calculate changes in systems such as internal energy and entropy.

In this thermodynamics instructional activity, students match six definitions with the proper terms on topics related to heat and the principles of thermodynamics. Students then solve fourteen problems about temperature changes in...

Learners watch videos about various modes of transportation, they examine the energy transformations that occur in each, and they be introduced to the laws of thermodynamics.

In this thermodynamics worksheet, students answer eight multiple choice questions about topics such as heat of reactions, enthalpy, entropy and combustion.

Young scholars watch videos about various modes of transportation, they examine the energy transformations that occur in each, and they be introduced to the laws of thermodynamics.

Teach the basics of thermodynamics with an energizing video. A thorough lesson explains the First and Second Law of Thermodynamics. Scholars learn how these laws apply to isovolumetric, isobaric, isothermal, and adiabatic processes and...

Scientists discovered the first law of thermodynamics 25 years after the second law of thermodynamics. The seemingly obvious discoveries sometimes confuse scientists while more complex challenges encourage extra study—and take more time...

All chemical reactions require energy. To explore thermodynamics, classes read and discuss its laws, exothermic and endothermic reactions, enthalpy in many forms, calculate enthalpy problems, and use Hess' Law to calculate enthalpy of a...