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.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: Temperature and Thermometers
Use this interactive tutorial to introduce students to the concepts of temperature and thermometers.
Other
Fund. Of Phys. Geography/energy, Temperature, and Heat
A page describing (in part) the distinction between energy, temperature and heat. Includes a graphic illustrating the quantity of energy needed to transform water between various states. Methods of thermal energy transfer (convection,...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench Showcase: Heat and Temperature
A tutorial that explores the concepts of heat and temperature, the transfer of energy between substances, the relationship of temperature and the movement of atom, and thermal radiation. The tutorial includes animations, interactive...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Urban Programs Resource Network: Wind Chill & Heat Index
This animated resource helps the younger researcher understand wind chill and heat index.Charts of each are included as are the potential dangers.
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....
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigation of Heat Capacity and Specific Heat
A lab experiment where students use different temperatures of water and solids to study specific heat and heat capacity. By applying mathematical equations, students can use their data to calculate specific heat and heat capacity. Lesson...
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...
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Heat and Light From Electricity
Understand the energy transformations that happens when you light a bulb with a battery. Activity requires students to build a simple circuit and take temperature and time measurements. Lab includes procedure with questions that can be...
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...
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...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Urban Heat: A New York City Exploration
In this activity, students use a graph to make a hypothesis about the difference between urban heat in New York City streets and in Central Park.
University of Sydney (Australia)
Thermal Physics Module: Refrigerators and Heat Pumps [Pdf]
Refrigerators and heat pumps are described. Their operation is explained and the variables which improve their efficiency is discussed.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Investigating Heat and Temperature
In this lab, students will be able to describe the difference between heat and temperature. Students will feel several objects at room temperature and predict their temperature based on feel. They will then measure the actual temperature...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Temperature
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Heat
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson students will describe how the macroscopic properties of a thermodynamic system such as temperature, specific heat, and pressure are related to...
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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Heat Transfer: No Magic About It
Heat transfer is an important concept that is a part of everyday life yet often misunderstood by students. For this lesson, students learn the scientific concepts of temperature, heat, and the transfer of heat through conduction,...
PBS
Pbs Kids: Design Squad Challenge: Feel the Heat (Pdf) [Pdf]
Hands-on challenge to heat things up by building a solar hot water heater. Provides full list of materials with ideas on how to design, build, test, and redesign it if necessary. Activity focuses on the engineering design process and the...
American Chemical Society
Middle School Chemistry: Heating and Cooling a Liquid
This simulation allows students to make observations about how particle motion changes as the overall temperature of a liquid changes.
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Kinetic Theory of Temperature
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson students will be introduced to conditions required for an ideal gas. They will also learn about the similarities and differences between...
Curated OER
Fund. Of Phys. Geography/energy, Temperature, and Heat
A page describing (in part) the distinction between energy, temperature and heat. Includes graphic illustrating the quantity of energy needed to transform water between its various states. Methods of thermal energy transfer (convection,...
Other
Weather Prediction: Difference Between Temperature & Heat
The "Grand Site of Weather Analysis and Forecasting Education," explains how heat and temperature are different from each other.
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