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Energy in the Form of Calories

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Young scholars calculate the amount of food calories found in an individual peanut. In small groups, they set up the experiment so that a burning peanut will heat water above it. Using the temperature change and volume of the water they...
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Curated OER

The Cruelty of a Siberian Winter

For Students Higher Ed
In this ESL reading comprehension learning exercise, students read an article about the hardships of a winter in Siberia. Students answer 5 multiple choice questions. The content of this article is suited for adults.
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Curated OER

Reading Comprehension: Elephants

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this comprehension activity, students read a web site passage about elephants, then complete a set of 10 true/false questions.
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Curated OER

Modelling Ocean Currents

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students construct a replica of the Atlantic ocean given certain parameters. In this earth science lesson, students draw their own map of ocean currents. They answer questions related to the activity.
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Curated OER

Breaking News English: Indian Heat Wave Kills 200

For Students 5th - 10th
In this English learning exercise, students read "Sunbed Cancer Risk for Teens," and then respond to 47 fill in the blank, 7 short answer, 20 matching, and 8 true or false questions about the selection.
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Curated OER

Where My Peeps At?

For Teachers 10th - 12th
Learners conduct a series of activity that demonstrates Charles' and Boyle's Law. In this chemistry instructional activity, students determine the relationship among pressure, volume and temperature. They solve problems using...
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Curated OER

Electrons and Atoms

For Students Higher Ed
In this atoms learning exercise, students determine the velocity, wavelength, power, and frequency of given atoms. Student describe wave-particle duality and give the principle and angular quantum numbers for given orbitals. This...
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Curated OER

Costa Rican Sea Turtles Worksheet

For Students 6th - 7th
In this sea turtle vocabulary worksheet, students read a passage about sea turtles fill in the blank, short answer and true or false questions about Costa Rican sea turtles.
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Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Energy Pioneers: Anders Celsius

For Students 3rd - 8th
A profile of Anders Celsius, who invented the Celsius thermometer.
Article
Famous Scientists

Famous Scientists: Anders Celsius

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the life and work of Anders Celsius, the Swedish astronomer who proposed the Celsius temperature scale which bears his name.
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National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Anders Celsius

For Students 9th - 10th
Anders Celsius is most familiar as the inventor of the temperature scale that bears his name. The Swedish astronomer, however, also is notable as the first person to make a connection between the radiant atmospheric phenomenon known as...
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PBS

Pbs: Modeling the Linear Relationship Between Fahrenheit and Celsius

For Students 6th - 8th
Explore the relationship between degrees Fahrenheit and degrees Celsius. This video focuses on developing an expression to model the relationship between the temperature scales using a line graph to calculate slope and the y intercept.
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Other

History of Astronomy in Uppsala: Anders Celsius

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy account of the life and work of Anders Celsius. Describes his studies of astronomy and his development of the Celsius temperature scale.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Celsius and Fahrenheit Time Line

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A number line comparing temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Conversion of Temperature: Celsius to Fahrenheit

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the two main temperature scales, Celsius and Fahrenheit, and how to convert temperature from one to another. View two conversion examples and a chart of typical temperatures, and use the conversion tool.
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US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Famous People: A. Celsius

For Students 3rd - 8th
Brief biographical sketch of Anders Celsius, the Swedish scientist who developed the widely used Celsius scale for measuring temperature.
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Other

Plant Explorers: The Doctors Celsius

For Students 9th - 10th
Profile of Doctors Olof Celsius and Anders Celsius. Olof created a herbarium collection of 765 pressed specimens of Swedish plants, while his nephew, Anders, developed the modern system of temperature measurement.
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NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service Forecast Office: Fahrenheit to Celsius Converter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Enter either Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature for conversion.
Activity
NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service Forecast Office: Fahrenheit to Celsius Converter

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Enter either Fahrenheit or Celsius temperature for conversion.
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The Math League

The Math League: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains defines temperature and how it is expressed in the metric system, with degrees Celsius.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Celsius 4 1 1: All About Thermal Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
A 5E activity exploring thermal energy. TEKS (11)(A).
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University of Alaska

Alaska Science Forum: Daniel Fahrenheit, Anders Celsius Left Their Marks

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an account of the lives of the two scientists responsible for two of the most common temperature scales. Includes biographical information about each and a description of how each developed their own temperature...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Temperatures in Degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this task involving temperature conversions, students construct a linear function given two input-output pairs, investigate the inverse of a linear function, and reason about quantities and/or solving a linear equation. Aligns with...
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Other

Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, Reaumur, Rankine Temperature Conversion Formulas

For Students 9th - 10th
A resource for converting between five different temperature scales. Also provides the formulas and the temperature scale ranges.

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