In this Kelvin temperature scale instructional activity, students solve 6 problems using the equations for the conversion of Centigrade to Fahrenheit and Kelvin to Centigrade. They convert between Fahrenheit and Kelvins and Centigrade...

Students complete activities to learn about changing air temperature. In this air temperature lesson, students study various ways to measure air temperature and learn factors that influence temperature. Students study the weather in a...

Young scholars participate in a handboiler experiment, using a sealed glass vial filled with alcohol. They record the data and do averages and see if there is a difference between a boiler and a non-boiler.

Young geographers learn about the extreme temperatures found in the Rebublic of Sakha, and study the hardships caused by these temperatures. They look at why people choose to live in such a remote and rugged area. This incredible,...

In this interactive grammar worksheet, learners recognize proper subject/verb agreement. Students complete fifteen sentences by choosing the proper form of the verb given.

Students examine the changing states of water. In this solid, liquid, gas activity, students discover that water changes when heated or cooled. Students make predictions and then use the interactive whiteboard to "heat and...

Students make a thermometer and write a paragraph about how they did it.

Students explore the concept of percents. In this percents lesson, students discuss the prefix cent and words that contain that prefix. Students make bead necklaces and determine the percentages of certain beads in relation to the necklace.

Students calibrate an alcohol thermometer using the boiling and freezing point of water. In this physical science lesson, students explain what happens to boiling point of water as altitude increases. They calculate their experimental...

Animated interactive teaches young researchers about scales and devices used to measure 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 Discussion includes historical references to the different scales by which temperature is measured.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.

A resource for converting between five different temperature scales. Also provides the formulas and the temperature scale ranges.

Learn about the life and work of Anders Celsius, the Swedish astronomer who proposed the Celsius temperature scale which bears his name.

Use this interactive tutorial to introduce students to the concepts of temperature and thermometers.

Basic lesson provided for by "Michigan Reach Out!" for students learning to read a thermometer.