Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Which Hot Dog Cools Faster?
Different types of hot dogs will cool at different rates after they have been cooked. This activity takes the first steps in investigating this phenomenon by measuring the rate that a warmed hot dog cools. Students can compare the...
Other
Hsor.org: Frankfurter High: Hot Dog Sales
Determine the number of hot dogs needed in order to make a profit with little waste. Adobe required.
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Minding Your Mummies: The Science of Mummification
Mummies have always played a part in nightmares for Western cultures, but in ancient Egypt, mummification was a serious religious ritual. They believed that preserving human remains was necessary so that the previous owner could enjoy...
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Week of 7 14 14 : Contestant Wins Hot Dog Eating Contest for 8th Year
Learn about the recent win of Joey Chestnut, a successful competitive eater. Includes video.
Carnegie Mellon University
Data and Story Library: Real World Stories of Statistics
This online library of data files and stories illustrates the use of basic statistics methods. The reader does not need to be a statistician to understand the topics discussed. Many of the short stories are humorous (the F-index of hot...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Hot Dog" Book Reports
Students will use a Makes Sense Strategies Think-sheet to learn to identify the characters, setting, main idea and details of a book read. [Requires Adobe Reader.]
A&E Television
History.com: Tailgating: How the Pre Game Tradition Can Be Traced to Ancient Times
The ritual grew as ownership of automobiles and then mass production of portable grills and plastic coolers soared. Tailgating before college and professional football games is an American tradition. Temporary tent cities pop up in...
Other
California Energy Commission: Solar Energy Science Projects [Pdf]
Four science projects in which students learn how solar energy works and how thermal energy is transferred and utlized in a solar air heater, a solar water heater, a solar hot dog cooker, and a solar cell.
A&E Television
History.com: How Did Baseball's Seventh Inning Stretch Originate?
The American tradition might date to President William Howard Taft in 1910, but it could have started in 1869. The seventh-inning stretch, when fans rise from their seats for a brief break after the top of that inning is complete, is as...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Solar Cookers and Easy Data
Students use a TI-84, Easy Temp and Easy Data to measure the quality of solar cookers. Hot dogs are heated under the May sunshine after students design, build and test their own solar cookers.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Digest Your Food!
In a multi-week experiment, student teams gather biogas data from the mini-anaerobic digesters that they build to break down different types of food waste with microbes. They compare methane gas production from decomposing hot dogs,...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: S'mores Limiting & Excess Reactants
Students will use manipulatives that represent the ingredients for S'mores (graham crackers, marshmallows, chocolate bar) to determine the limiting and excess reactants (reagents) for making S'mores. The students will extend this to...
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National Fire Protection Association
The mission of the National Fire Protection Association is to help educate people about the importance of fire safety. Fact sheets help you act with caution around appliances, candles, and electrical devices, and the kids area, featuring...