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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Calculating Heat: Lesson 2

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will give a brief introduction to calculating heat (Q) by using mass, specific heat, and change in temperature. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Calculating Heat."
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PPT
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Calculating Heat: Lesson 3

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will give a brief introduction to calculating heat (Q) by using mass, specific heat, and change in temperature. It is 3 of 4 in the series titled "Calculating Heat."
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Handout
Physics4kids

Physics4 Kids: Thermodynamics and Heat: Heat

For Students 6th - 8th
Explains how heat is created from a chemical reaction, from friction, or from energy inefficiency, as well as the meaning of specific heat capacity.
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Handout
University of Texas at Austin

Thermo Dex:index of Selected Thermodynamic Data Handbooks

For Students 9th - 10th
Do you need to know a specific value of a specific quantity for any given substance? If so, this is the place. Find the heat capacity, heats of vaporization and fusion, and much more from this page.
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Activity
Other

Physics Labs: Heat of Fusion (Hf) of Ice

For Students 9th - 10th
A complete set of directions, notes and suggestions for a lab involving the determination of the heat of fusion of ice. Suitable for a student project or lab investigation.
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Activity
Other

Physics Labs/specific Heat (C) of Metal

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A complete set of directions, notes, and suggestions for a lab involving the determination of the specific heat values for various metals. Suitable for a student project or lab investigation.
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Interactive
Davidson College

Davidson College: Calorimetry:specific Heat Capacity of Copper

For Students 9th - 10th
Find the specific heat of copper in this interactive activity by using a known specific heat to find an unknown.
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Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

Equations for Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
An exhaustive list of equations and formulas which are commonly used in thermal physics (including equations for triple point). Equations are organized according to category. Meaning of the symbols is clearly stated.