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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Temperature and Heat in the Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of temperature and heat.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Temperature and Heat in the Atmosphere Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses the characteristics of temperature and heat and how they behave. Includes some questions to check for understanding.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Temperature Change and Heat Capacity

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to observe heat transfer and change in temperature and mass and to calculate final temperature after heat transfer between two objects.
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University of Kentucky

Virtual Workshop: The Course on Temperature and Heat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
On line course on Temperature and Heat for graduate credit or professional development, that emphasize hands on activities you can use in your classroom.
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Bose Einstein Condensation: Temperature and Absolute Zero

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Physics 2000 site, this page exemplifies their usual superb discussion of the concepts of heat, temperature, and absolute zero. Using an entertaining series of cartoon characters, the page gives a very understandable discussion...
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OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Energy and Heat Balance

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the human body regulates temperature and explain the significance of the metabolic rate.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Temperature Change and Heat Capacity

For Students 11th - 12th
In this section of the textbook, find information about the transfer of heat that changes an object's temperature. Also discussed is the equation of heat transfer that relates the change in temperature, mass, and specific heat. There is...
Graphic
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Heat, Temperature, and Conduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore heat, temperature, and the conduction of thermal energy through different materials.
eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: Temperature and Thermometers

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this interactive tutorial to introduce students to the concepts of temperature and thermometers.
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Other

Fund. Of Phys. Geography/energy, Temperature, and Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
A page describing (in part) the distinction between energy, temperature and heat. Includes a graphic illustrating the quantity of energy needed to transform water between various states. Methods of thermal energy transfer (convection,...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Temperature and Absolute Zero

For Students 9th - 10th
Another awesome page from the Physics 2000 site. Entertaining, interactive, educational, understandable. Explains the meaning of temperature and absolute zero. Discusses the temperature scales. Requires Java.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Heat, Temperature, and Conduction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students observe, describe, and draw a model on the molecular level, showing how energy is transferred from one substance to another through conduction.
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Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Heat and Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
A tutorial that explores the concepts of heat and temperature, the transfer of energy between substances, the relationship of temperature and the movement of atom, and thermal radiation. The tutorial includes animations, interactive...
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Phase Change and Latent Heat

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to examine heat transfer and calculate final temperature from heat transfer.
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois Extension: Urban Programs Resource Network: Wind Chill & Heat Index

For Students 5th - 8th
This animated resource helps the younger researcher understand wind chill and heat index.Charts of each are included as are the potential dangers.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Sea Ice and Heat: A Vicious Cycle

For Students 6th - 8th
Melting sea ice doesn't cause sea level to rise because the ice is already in the ocean, but it does cause other changes to the planet. When sea ice melts, more sunlight is absorbed by the Earth, which causes more warming. It's a vicious...
eBook
Other

Earth Science: Earth's Surface and Heat [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
This textbook chapter looks at the role of temperature in sustaining life on Earth and on weather and climate. It discusses the Earth's movements and the seasons, the circulation of the oceans, wind and weather, and the water cycle....
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods: Heat

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do define heat as a transfer of energy.
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American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Temperature and Density

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Observe how heating and cooling affect the density of water. Combine the concepts of temperature, molecular motion, and density to learn that hot water is less dense than room temperature water and that cold water is more dense.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: College Physics: Heat

For Students 11th - 12th
In this section of the textbook, find information about how heat and work transfer energy. Also understand how a heat transfer is related to temperature and what mechanical equivalent of heat relates to work and heat transfer. Book can...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Using the law of conservation of energy as a starting off point, students use the specific heat equation to perform calculations that relate mass, specific heat,...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigation of Heat Capacity and Specific Heat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment where students use different temperatures of water and solids to study specific heat and heat capacity. By applying mathematical equations, students can use their data to calculate specific heat and heat capacity. Lesson...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

For Teachers 6th - 8th
With the help of simple, teacher-led demonstration activities, students learn the basic concepts of heat transfer by means of conduction, convection, and radiation. Students then apply these concepts as they work in teams to solve two...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Spacecraft Design: Beat the Heat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
To understand the challenges of satellite construction, student teams design and create model spacecraft to protect vital components from the harsh conditions found on Mercury and Venus. They use slices of butter in plastic eggs to...

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