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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Heat It Up!

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
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,...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Newton's Law of Cooling

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students come to see the exponential trend demonstrated through the changing temperatures measured while heating and cooling a beaker of water. This task is accomplished by first appealing to students' real-life heating and cooling...
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Lesson Plan
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Heat, Temperature, and Conduction

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students observe, describe, and draw a model on the molecular level, showing how energy is transferred from one substance to another through conduction.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Law of Conservation of Energy: Heat Transfer

For Students 9th - 10th
Given illustrations, scenarios, descriptions, and/or diagrams, students will demonstrate understanding of heat transfer.
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Handout
National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST)

Thermophysical Properties of Fluid Systems

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site, the student can find out thermophysical properties of different fluids and gases.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
A two-lesson tutorial on thermal energy in the study of physics. Lessons include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension check-ins.
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Handout
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods: Glossary

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a glossary of terms and definitions used in Chapter 14: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods from the AP Physics online text.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods: Convection

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to discuss the method of heat transfer by convection.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Phase Change and Latent Heat

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to examine heat transfer and calculate final temperature from heat transfer.
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Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Temperature Change and Heat Capacity

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to observe heat transfer and change in temperature and mass and to calculate final temperature after heat transfer between two objects.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods: Problems & Exercises

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of 82 problems/exercises to solve based on the content of Chapter 14: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods from the AP Physics online text.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods: Conceptual Questions

For Students 11th - 12th
This is a list of 26 questions covering the major concepts presented in Chapter 14: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods from the AP Physics online text.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Heat Transfer

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, students will learn how heat can be transferred in one of three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Warm Me Up!

For Teachers 3rd
Identify misconceptions that many might have about heat sources.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Make a Refrigerator

For Teachers 3rd
Learn heat transfer by designing a refrigerator.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Project Ideas: How Horses Keep Warm in the Wind

For Students Pre-K - 1st
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...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Heat Transfer

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 3:5 Investigation 5 the Little Orange Rooster

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders will understand that heat energy can be produced by mechanical and electrical machines.
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Graphic
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Atmosphere Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos, diagrams, and other images related to climate and climate change.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Heat Transfer

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about thermal energy, also known as heat or heat energy, and the ways in which it can move from one object to another,
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Interactive
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: 3 M Young Scientist Lab: Too Hot to Handle

For Students 6th - 8th
Can you design a handle for Hot Stuff's new skillet?
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Flow to Hotter Region

For Students 9th - 10th
Heat flow from a hot region to a cold region is described and explained. Applications of this phenomenon (specifically heat pumps and refrigerators) are discussed. Excellent graphics.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Engine Concepts: The Otto Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of a four-stroke engine cycle. Interactive buttons allow you to step through the various steps of each engine cycle. Each graphic is accompanied by an excellent explanation.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Engine Concepts: Carnot Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
The Carnot cycle is described, illustrated and explained. The Carnot efficiency equation is given and interactive JavaScript form allows the visitor to investigate the effect of the reservoir temperature and the sink temperature upon the...