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Curated OER

Thermometer Showing Farenheit and Celsius

For Students 6th - 8th
This article explores the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales. It lists their boiling and freezing points, and conversion from one to the other.
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University of Oregon

University of Oregon: Temperature Scales

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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The Environmental Literacy Council

Environmental Literacy Council: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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McGraw Hill

Mc Graw Hill: Introduction to Chemistry

For Students 9th - 10th
This WebQuest takes students through the basics of chemistry. Explore the Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit Scales, the periodic table, Nitrogen and gravity.
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BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Measuring: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about reading and comparing temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Two Hot, Two Cold

For Teachers 9th - 10th
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.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Unit Conversions

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this activity, students learn to convert temperature readings on the Fahrenheit scale to temperature readings on the Celsius scale.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: A Tale of Two Temperatures

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
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Other

Worksheet Genius: Thermometer/temperature Worksheets

For Students 3rd - 8th
A large collection of worksheets, of increasing difficulty levels, for reading a thermometer in both Centigrade and Fahrenheit degrees.
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Chiral Publishing

Chiral Publishing: An Introduction to Chemistry: Temperature Conversions: Audio Book

For Students 9th - 10th
This audio book, narrated by author Mark Bishop, provides the equations needed to convert temperature. Find the conversion factors for Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin. Also visit links for animations and tutorials about other chemistry...
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Other

Boiling and Freezing Point

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an explanation behind why the boiling and freezing points for the Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit scales were chosen.
Activity
New York University

New York University: Measurement of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information about the distinction between heat and temperature, and allows you to check your understanding through exercises. The Kelvin, Fahrenheit, and Celsius temperatures are compared and discussed.
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USA Today

Usa Today: Converting Between Temperature Scales

For Students 9th - 10th
A chart that will help you quickly make rough conversions between the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales. It also contains formulas to make more exact conversions.
Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Temperature Scales: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson compares and contrasts the Kelvin, Fahrenheit, and Celsius temperature scales. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Temperature Scales."
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Temperature Scales: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson compares and contrasts the Kelvin, Fahrenheit, and Celsius temperature scales. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Temperature Scales."
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Temperature

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about temperature in the science of physics and the scales Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin. How to convert between temperature scales and about absolute zero.
Interactive
Toy Theater

Toy Theater: Thermometer

For Students 3rd - 5th
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.
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Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)

Educaplus: Escalas Termometricas

For Students 3rd - 8th
See the relationship between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales with this interactive activity.
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Curated OER

Usa Today: Converting Between Temperature Scales

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Other

Accurate Conversion of Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the two simple ways to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit and vice versa.
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Curated OER

Merriam Webster: Visual Dictionary Online: Thermometer

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Digital image of a labeled Celsius-and-Fahrenheit thermometer.
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Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Science: Heat and Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
With this learning module, students will understand the difference between heat and temperature, convert temperatures among different temperature scales, and calculate specific heat.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: General Science: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
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.

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