Curated OER
Reading Comprehension: Elephants
In this comprehension worksheet, students read a web site passage about elephants, then complete a set of 10 true/false questions.
Curated OER
Time Flies When Math Is Fun
Third graders pracdtice telling time with a demonstration clock.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Celsius and Fahrenheit Time Line
A number line comparing temperatures in Celsius and Fahrenheit.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Conversion of Temperature: Celsius to Fahrenheit
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.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Ww2010: Units of Temperature
The Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales are discussed. Site lists and explains formulas for converting between the different scales.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: Temperature and Thermometers
Use this interactive tutorial to introduce students to the concepts of temperature and thermometers.
Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Interactive Thermometer
An interactive thermometer shows temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit and "translates" the temperature you choose into real life situations, like "Fun in the Snow," "Nice Sunny Day," or "Boiling Water."
University of Alaska
Alaska Science Forum: Daniel Fahrenheit, Anders Celsius Left Their Marks
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...
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Temperature and Absolute Zero
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.
SMART Technologies
Smart: Temperature and Thermal Energy
Teach students the relationship between temperature and thermal energy. It also addresses the three temperature scales: Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Temperature, Kinetic Theory, and the Gas Laws: Temperature
By the end of this section, you will be able to define temperature; convert temperatures between the Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin scales; define thermal equilibrium; and state the zeroth law of thermodynamics.
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Heat and Temperature
With this learning module, students will understand the difference between heat and temperature, convert temperatures among different temperature scales, and calculate specific heat.
McGraw Hill
Mc Graw Hill: Introduction to Chemistry
This WebQuest takes students through the basics of chemistry. Explore the Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit Scales, the periodic table, Nitrogen and gravity.
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Temperature
A page describing the concept of temperature and temperature scales. An interactive JavaScript form allows the visitor to investigate the relationship between the Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales; enter a value and allow the...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Two Hot, Two Cold
In this activity, students collect Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature data for various cities across the world. They develop and test a mathematical relationship between the two temperature scales.
Other
Worksheet Genius: Thermometer/temperature Worksheets
A large collection of worksheets, of increasing difficulty levels, for reading a thermometer in both Centigrade and Fahrenheit degrees.
PBS
Pbs: Modeling the Linear Relationship Between Fahrenheit and Celsius
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Temperature
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this interactive tutorial students will learn the physics definition of temperature, how temperature is measured and how to convert the units of temperature...
Other
Boiling and Freezing Point
This site provides an explanation behind why the boiling and freezing points for the Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit scales were chosen.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Temperature Heat and the Sun
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students are introduced to temperature, heat and solar radiation. Students learn the methods of measuring and converting temperature between different units and identifying factors which...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Temperatures in Degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius
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...
Other
Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, Reaumur, Rankine Temperature Conversion Formulas
A resource for converting between five different temperature scales. Also provides the formulas and the temperature scale ranges.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Tree House Weather Kids: Seasons and Temperature: How Do We Measure Temperature?
Animated interactive teaches young researchers about scales and devices used to measure temperature.