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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Heat
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of heat and how thermal energy is transferred.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Atlantic Ocean: What Is Temperature?
Students learn the difference between heat and temperature, how temperature is measured, and about the Celsius scale.
Other
Siemens Science Day: Physical Science: You're Getting Warmer
This hands-on science activity allows students to explore how materials absorb sunlight differently. Students will create model houses with different materials on the roof and see which material allows the most heat to be absorbed into...
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Energy, Light and Sound: Heat
A video and a short quiz on heat, covering its difference from temperature, thermal energy, and the means by which heat is transferred.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Temperature and Heat in the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Overview of temperature and heat.
University of Sydney (Australia)
Thermal Physics Module/temperature and Heat [Pdf]
A lengthy set of lecture notes on the distinction between heat and temperature. The science of thermography is introduced; the Kelvin temperature scale is explained and compared to the Celsius temperature scale. The meaning of a triple...
Utah Education Network
Uen: Heat Sources Feeling Hot Hot Hot!
How does temperature vary in the sunshine and shade. Find out as you participate in this lab activity. The resource also has some online thermometers for you to read.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Heat Budget of Planet Earth
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The balance of heat entering and exiting Earth's atmosphere.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Temperature
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of temperature, how it is measured and the three temperature scales.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps3 5: Energy Transfer to or From an Object
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS3-5: energy transfer to or from an object.
Other
Simple Science: Taking Temperatures
The innovative resource investigates endothermy and ectothermy. Students compare body temperature of a snake and rat before and after exposure under a heat lamp. The activity has an interactive online version and a printable data sheet.
Wolfram Research
Wolfram Science World: Specifiic Heat
This site has information on specific heat,the amount of heat required to change a unit mass of a substance by one degree in temperature. Included are many links and formulas.
Museum of Science
Museum of Science and Industry: Online Science: Get the Porridge Just Right
Step-by-step illustrated instructions for an experiment investigating the loss of heat in three bowls of porridge.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Chemistry: Heat Transfer
Answer the thermal energy transfer questions correctly, and advance around the baseball diamond.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Charles' Law
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Charles' law and the relationship between the volume and temperature of a gas.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Amontons' Law
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Amontons' law and the relationship between the temperature and pressure of a gas.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Heat Generation in Brown Fat
Read the passage "Heat Generation in Brown Fat" and complete the related five-question quiz.
Other
Earth Science: Earth's Surface and Heat [Pdf]
This textbook chapter looks at the role of temperature in sustaining life on Earth and on weather and climate. It discusses the Earth's movements and the seasons, the circulation of the oceans, wind and weather, and the water cycle....
Other
Denver Museum of Nature and Science: What's the Weather Like Today? [Pdf]
Weather is all around us. We can see it, feel it, touch it, hear it, and even taste it. Weather is the condition of the atmosphere with respect to temperature, humidity, wind, and other factors. Some of the many weather conditions...
ArtsNow
Arts Now Learning: Cool / Warm Name Design Rubbings [Pdf]
In this lesson, 3rd graders reflect on who they are by listing their likes and dislikes, beliefs, hobbies, etc. They then create a rubbing of their name and add rubbings of objects they like, along with symbols and sketches. Next, they...
University of Kentucky
University of Kentucky: Online Physics for Teachers
A set of four online courses in Physics for elementary and middle school teachers. Each course targets a different topic area - light, electricity & magnetism, temperature & heat, and force, motion, & energy.
Other
Taftan: Applied Thermodynamics
A definition of applied thermodynamics, the science of the relationship between heat, work, and systems that analyze energy processes. Related links.
Other
Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Essentials of Weather
A suite of lessons focusing on the basic elements of climate and weather. Inquiry-based exploration of extreme weather events and the factors of weather including clouds, wind, air pressure, temperature, and the water cycle.