Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Heat and Heat Transfer Part 2
After completing Heat Transfer 1, review heat and heat transfer by solving these seven terms.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: Rates of Heat Transfer
Through illustrated examples and interactive examples, students investigate the topic of the rate of heat transfer.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Heat Transfer
Students explore the relationship between heat and energy transfer, and then describe how energy is transported through the processes of conduction, convection, and radiation. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all...
Colorado State University
Csu: Heat Transfer Mechanisms
An excellent page from the Colorado State University with a heavy mathematical emphasis. Each form of heat transfer--conduction, convection, and radiation--is defined, compared, and contrasted. Mathematical equations governing the rates...
Colorado State University
Colorado State University: Heat Transfer Mechanisms
An excellent page from the Colorado State University with a heavy mathematical emphasis. Each form of heat transfer--conduction, convection, and radiation--is defined, compared and contrasted. Mathematical equations governing the rates...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Heat Transfer
Students explore heat transfer and energy efficiency using the context of energy efficient houses. They gain a solid understanding of the three types of heat transfer: radiation, convection and conduction, which are explained in detail...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods: Summary
This page provides a summary of each section of Chapter 14: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods from the AP Physics online text.
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Heat Transfer
A discussion from the Oklahoma Climatological Survey of the thermal factors effecting the movement of air masses in the atmosphere. Numerous topics such as methods of heat transfer, latent heat, phase changes (including sublimation and...
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods: Conduction
By the end of this section, you will be able to calculate thermal conductivity, observe conduction of heat in collisions, and study thermal conductivities of common substances.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Heat Transfer by Conduction
The purpose of this activity is to monitor the transfer of heat between 2 materials by measuring the temperature changes in them.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Heat Transfer
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the relationship between heat and energy transfer, and learn about the three ways that heat can be transferred between objects of different...
State University of New York
State University of New York: Heat Transfer Between Substances
The following simulation assesses students understanding of thermal energy, transfer and equilibrium.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: To Heat or Not to Heat?
Students are introduced to various types of energy with a focus on thermal energy and types of heat transfer as they are challenged to design a better travel thermos that is cost efficient, aesthetically pleasing and meets the design...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Is Heat?
Students learn about the definition of heat as a form of energy and how it exists in everyday life. They also learn about the three types of heat transfer as well as the connection between heat and insulation.
Education Development Center
Center for Children and Technology: No Way: Heat Transfer
In this heat transfer activity, students become editors for a website that publishes amazing-but-true stories. Two stories being considered for publication include claims about heat energy. Students must evaluate the validity of the...
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Heat Transfer
What is heat transfer? Illustrated discussion of the three methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation.
Colorado State University
Colorado State Univ.: Heat Transfer Resistance Modeling
This site from the Colorado State University discusses the tranfer of heat by conduction and convection. Discussion centers around the application of these two heat transfer mechanisms to engines. The variables that effect the resistance...
Other
Three Methods of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation
A quick, illustrated overview of the three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Works Best in a Radiator?
Students learn the importance of heat transfer and heat conductance. Using hot plates, student groups measure the temperature change of a liquid over a set time period and use the gathered data to calculate the heat transfer that occurs....
OpenStax
Open Stax: College Physics: Conduction
In this section of the textbook, learn about how heat is transferred by conduction. Section explores how to calculate thermal conductivity and studies the thermal conductivities of common substances. Also included are problems with...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation
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...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Horses Keep Warm in the Wind
In this mammalian biology science fair project, students will learn about methods of heat transfer and determine the best direction in which horses should stand in a cold wind to maintain their core temperature. The Science Buddies...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Heat It Up!
Through a teacher demonstration using water, heat and food coloring, students see how convection moves the energy of the Sun from its core outwards. Students learn about the three different modes of heat transfer (convection, conduction,...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Using Heat From the Sun
In this lesson, students will first discuss where energy comes from, including sources such as fossil fuels, nuclear, and such renewable technologies as solar. After this initial exploration, students will investigate the three main...