Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Measuring and Comparing Temperatures
Using thermometers, students will compare differences in the temperature of various materials and locations. They will record and chart the data that was collected and present the graphs to their classmates.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: General Science: Temperature
Instructional module focusing on temperature. Discussion includes historical references to the different scales by which temperature is measured. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
OpenStax
Open Stax: College Physics: Temperature
A section dedicated to defining temperature. Learn the common misconceptions about temperature and how temperature is defined scientifically. Understand the temperature scales and how to convert between them. Also discussed is the zeroth...
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Two Hot, Two Cold
In this activity, students collect both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature data for several water samples of varying temperatures. They use the data to find a conversion equation that will calculate the Fahrenheit temperature for any...
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Temperature Scales
This site from the University of Oregon provides information on the three temperature scales in use today--Farenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin. Historical information is given on the discovery of the scales along with information on the...
The Environmental Literacy Council
Environmental Literacy Council: Temperature
The difference between heat and temperature is explained, followed by a discussion of temperature and its relation to global climate change. Gallileo Galilee, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, Anders Celsius, and Carl Linnaeus are mentioned in...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Weather: Temperature Measurement
In this activity, students learn how to convert measures of temperature between the three different scales - Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin. The history and uses of each are very briefly explained as well.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: A Tale of Two Temperatures
In this activity, students will collect data for a range of temperatures in units of Fahrenheit and Celsius, and develop a conversion formula for changing from one unit to the other.
Curated OER
Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Thermometer
Digital image of a labeled Celsius-and-Fahrenheit thermometer.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Algebra: Applications of Linear Graphs
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this lesson students learn how to analyze linear graphs to solve problems. Students watch a video tutorial, explore guided notes and attempt practice problems.
Curated OER
Georgia State University: Temperature and Temperature Scales
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. Simply enter a value and allow the...
Curated OER
Usa Today: Converting Between Temperature Scales
This site explains how to do temperature conversion between the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales. Also explains how to convert temperatures into the Rankine and Kelvin scales.
Toy Theater
Toy Theater: Thermometer
Discover how temperature is measured with this interactive thermometer. Use it to learn how hot and cold are measured and how to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit and vice versa.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Keeping Warm
[Free Registration/Login Required] Through this unit children build their ideas about temperature as a measure of how hot or cold objects are and learn about thermal insulators as materials that can help to keep things warm or cool.
Curated OER
University of Oregon: Images: Fahrenheit and Celsius: Temperature Scales
Graphic compares boiling point, freezing point, and absolute zero for the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales.
Curated OER
Thermometer Showing Farenheit and Celsius
This article explores the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales. It lists their boiling and freezing points, and conversion from one to the other.
BBC
Bbc Skillswise: Measuring: Temperature
Information about reading and comparing temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: About Temperature
This site from the University Corporation of Atmospheric Research provides a lengthy page covering numerous topics including the difference between heat and temperature, the use of different temperature scales, thermal expansion, how a...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Types of Thermometers
Learn about the different types of thermometers, their applications, and how they work.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Botulism
Keep yourself safe from botulism -- "a rare disease that affects nerves and the muscles they control." This article tells how botulism spreads and how it can be prevented.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Who Invented the Thermometer?
Read about the history of the thermometer and the different types of thermometers and temperature scales that were invented.
Cuemath
Cuemath: Temperature
The article explains temperature. Specifically, you will learn about the temperature scale, temperature scale conversions, and the types of instruments used to measure temperature. Included are solved examples and interactive problems...
abcteach
Abcteach: Math: Measurement
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers will find a variety of worksheets, booklets, conversion charts, warm-up activities and more on measurements. There is even one activity that could be used in a French language class which...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: What Is Weather?
Rain and dull clouds, windy blue skies, cold snow, and sticky heat? This site helps students learn more about weather and what causes it to change.