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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Exhibit Cross Reference: Convection Currents

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of a museum exhibit that illustrates convection and convection currents. Great idea stimulus for a student project or lab investigation.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Give and Take

For Students 9th - 10th
A description of a museum exhibit that compares the heat radiated from two pieces of metal--one painted black and the other shiny. Great idea stimulus for a student project or lab investigation.
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Website
Other

Chemistry Tutorials and Simulations

For Students 9th - 10th
This site includes brief Chemistry tutorials on how to simulate experiments illustrating a number of different topics.
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Website
Other

Arab Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
While some of the pages on this site have yet to be filled, the pages that are complete are comprehensive. For example, pages on friction, heat, and the Doppler effect are illustrated and explain relevant formulas. A biography page...
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Interactive
Other

Three Methods of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation

For Students 6th - 8th
A quick, illustrated overview of the three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
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Activity
Colorado State University

Colorado State Univ.: Heat Transfer Resistance Modeling

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Handout
University of Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin Madison: Physics Demonstrations: Sourcebook: Heat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Suggestions for physics classroom demonstrations pertaining to heat and thermal energy. [Author's Note: The demonstrations and other descriptions of procedures and use of equipment in this book have been compiled from sources believed to...
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Transfer of Heat Conduction: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe how heat can be transferred by conduction. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Transfer of Heat - Conduction."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Transfer of Heat Convection: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe how heat can be transferred by convection. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Transfer of Heat - Convection."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Transfer of Heat Convection: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe how heat can be transferred by convection. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Transfer of Heat - Convection."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Transfer of Heat Radiation: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe how heat can be transferred by radiation. It is 2 of 2 in the series titled "Transfer of Heat - Radiation."
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Transfer of Heat Radiation: Lesson 1

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe how heat can be transferred by radiation. It is 1 of 2 in the series titled "Transfer of Heat - Radiation."
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Professional Doc
Other

L in C Online: Three Little Pigs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An energy transfer project for junior high school students is presented and described. Takes the form of a teacher lesson plan. Students may be able to extract some ideas for a project or experiment.
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Passing the Heat Along

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan explores the way heat passes--transfers--through various conductors.
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Hot and Cold Water Experiment

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Demonstrate the relationship between water temperature and density using two clear plastic soda bottles.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Heat

For Students K - 1st
What is heat? Illustrated discussion of how heat is transferred and its effect on the states of matter.
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Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Heat Transfer

For Students K - 1st
What is heat transfer? Illustrated discussion of the three methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, radiation.
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Interactive
Other

Mansfield Connecticut: Convection, Conduction, and Radiation

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn about Convection, Conduction and Radiation then play a game to assess what you learned.
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Activity
Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Science Crossword Puzzles Energy and Heat Transfer [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
Find out what you know about energy and heat transfer by completing this crossword puzzle!
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Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

Thermal Physics Module/heat Transfer 1 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The first of two pages discussing the different forms of thermal energy transfer. Equations expressing the rate of energy transfer by each of the methods are provided and discussed.
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Interactive
Museum of Science

The Atoms Family

For Students 3rd - 8th
Let this classic family of monsters guide you as you learn about energy. Interactive exercises, experiments, and demonstrations help to build knowledge and raise questions.
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Activity
Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: The Fireproof Balloon

For Students 4th - 8th
In this experiment, two balloons are each placed over a lighted match, but the one that has had water placed inside it does not burst. Includes an explanation of why that is so.
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Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Burn Rubber

For Students 1st - 5th
Try this at-home science experiment to learn what happens when you repeatedly stretch a rubber band.
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Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Merry Poppings

For Students 1st - 5th
Try this at-home science experiment to learn about what makes popcorn pop.