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Interactive
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Speed of Sound

For Students 9th - 10th
Physics tutorial on measuring the speed of sound in dry air. An interactive form allows the student to practice solving problems involving the temperature dependence of the speed of sound.
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Handout
Cosmos 4 kids

Cosmos4 Kids: What Makes a Star?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Understand the three main characteristics of a star by reading this reference page and watching the short video.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Atlantic Ocean: What Is Evaporation?

For Students 4th - 6th
Explore with Julia how wind speed and temperature affect evaporation rate.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Titanic Shipwreck: How Does Heat Travel?

For Students 3rd - 5th
David is exploring the Titanic shipwreck. He needs to stay warm down below in the water. Help him learn about heat and temperature.
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Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Integers: Grade 6 (Using Thermometer)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Scroll partway down the page to find this lesson on decimals which incorporates the use of thermometers at an activity centre.
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Handout
USA Today

Usa Today: Weather Basics: Understanding Humidity

For Students 9th - 10th
This article is a guide to understanding humidity and related weather concepts. Includes helpful definitions of multiple terms.
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Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Specifiic Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
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Online Course
University of Kentucky

Virtual Workshop: The Course on Temperature and Heat

For Teachers 9th - 10th
On line course on Temperature and Heat for graduate credit or professional development, that emphasize hands on activities you can use in your classroom.
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Other Forecasting Methods

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains a couple different ways that one can forecast the weather. Methods include the Climatology Method, the Analog Method, and Numerical Weather Prediction.
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Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Ww2010: Units of Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
The Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales are discussed. Site lists and explains formulas for converting between the different scales.
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Unit Plan
Next.cc

Next: Climate

For Students 3rd - 8th
Complete these three activities to learn about climate, severe weather, and global warming. Includes links to explore related material.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mini Lab: Investigating Gas Laws

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students investigate two gas laws: Charles and Boyle's. They will determine the relationship between gases and certain variables (temperature, volume and pressure), then watch a demonstration and determine what...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Changes in Gas Volume/gas Laws

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity students will observe how temperature affects different types of gases. First students will blow up a round balloon. They will need to measure the circumference in centimeters of the fattest part of the balloon. Then...
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Envisioning Climate Change Using a Global Climate Model

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students run the climate modeling software, Educational Global Climate Modeling Suite (EdGCM), to visualize how temperature and snow coverage might change over the next century.
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Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Temperature Tactics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners practice the engineering design process as they explore devices used to measure changes in temperature. They work in teams to design, build, test, and evaluate their own temperature gauge made from everyday materials.
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Activity
Museum of Science

The Atom's Family: Building a Better Pyramid

For Students 3rd - 8th
Help the Mummy conserve energy inside the pyramid by adding layers of insulation. By using this site you will find out what happens when you add more layers of insulation.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Melting Point

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers a brief description of the term, "Melting point," including hyperlinked terms.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Absolute Zero

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia offers several paragraphs of detailed information on absolute zero, the lowest temperature that can be obtained in any macroscopic system.
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Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides detailed information on the topic of temperature. Offers much information on units and measurements of temperature.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Be a Scientist

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students practice estimating Celsius temperatures using a thermometer in this interactive web lesson. Boiling, freezing, and human body temperatures are used as benchmarks for estimating.
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Activity
Beacon Learning Center

Beacon Learning Center: Hot Stuff

For Students 3rd - 5th
Students practice estimating Fahrenheit temperatures using a thermometer in this interactive web lesson. Boiling, freezing, and human body temperatures are used as benchmarks for estimating.
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Handout
The Math League

The Math League: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
This site contains defines temperature and how it is expressed in the metric system, with degrees Celsius.
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eBook
Crescent Public Schools

The Internet Science Room: The Kinetic Theory & Phase Change

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial helps students understand the Kinetic Theory, which explains the effects of temperature and pressure on matter as it goes through phase changes.
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eBook
Crescent Public Schools

The Internet Science Room: The Gas Laws

For Students 9th - 10th
A chemistry tutorial which explains the Gas Laws, and provides examples for further understanding.