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Handout
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Temperature and Absolute Zero

For Students 9th - 10th
Another awesome page from the Physics 2000 site. Entertaining, interactive, educational, understandable. Explains the meaning of temperature and absolute zero. Discusses the temperature scales. Requires Java.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: What Is Heat?

For Students 9th - 10th
This physics tutorial is devoted to understanding how the relative temperature of two objects affects the direction that heat is transferred between the two objects.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: Measuring the Quantity of Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
Through interactive exercises and illustrated example problems, students learn about specific heat capacity and measuring the quantity of heat.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Specific Heats and Molar Heat Capacities

For Students 9th - 10th
A lengthy listing of values for specific heats and molar heat capacities for a variety of substances at 20 C. An explanation is given for why molar heat capacities for metals are nearly the same.
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Article
Other

Physics World: Radioactive Decay Accounts for Half of Earth's Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out about the source of heat from the Earth's core. (Published 19 July 2011)
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Lesson Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Properties of Fresh Water and Sea Water

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students set up three demonstrations to observe the properties of water. They explore the boiling point of water, the freezing point of water, and the ability of water to store heat.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Thermal Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes examples of thermal energy in the natural world from the Sun, the oceans, and the Earth.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the concept of heat transfer and describes conduction, convection, and radiation which are the three modes of heat transfer. Includes formulas, examples, and applications.
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Handout
Indiana University

Indiana University Bloomington: Geo Notes: Geothermal Resources in Indiana [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes how geothermal energy is harnessed in Indiana.
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Handout
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Timelines: Solar Thermal

For Students 9th - 10th
Timeline of key milestones in the use of solar power as a source of renewable energy.
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps1 6: Thermal Energy Design Project

For Teachers 6th - 8th
A collection of lessons that have students completing a design project where they construct, test, and modify a device that uses chemical processes to either release or absorb thermal energy. Site includes work samples, phenomena,...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Heat Conduction

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Investigates what conduction is, how it works, and gives examples of conduction.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Thermal Energy

For Students 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] What thermal energy is and how it relates to temperature and mass.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Convection

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of convection, how it occurs, and examples of convection.
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Graphic
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Molecules in Motion

For Students 9th - 10th
Slide the temperature gauge and see what happens to the movement of the molecules.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Physical Science: Transfer of Thermal Energy

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the conduction of thermal energy, how convection transfers thermal energy, and provides an example of the radiation of thermal energy.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science: Physical Science: Forms and Changes of Energy

For Students 4th - 5th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses different forms of energy and how energy changes form.
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Interactive
Wisc-Online

Wisc Online: Chemistry: Heat Transfer

For Students 9th - 10th
Answer the thermal energy transfer questions correctly, and advance around the baseball diamond.
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Activity
Science is Fun

Science Is Fun: Rubber Bands and Heat

For Students 4th - 8th
An experiment to investigate the thermal properties of rubber by studying its behavior in different scenarios. A discussion of how entropy explains what is observed is provided.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Conversion of Electric Potential Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the conversion of electric potential energy to thermal energy.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science for Middle School

For Students 6th - 8th
This digital textbook covers core physical science concepts and includes interactive features, real world examples, and videos.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Fourth Grade Science

For Students 4th
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to fourth-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
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Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: What Is Thermal Energy?

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn what thermal energy is and how to calculate it.
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Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physics: Thermal Properties Study Guide

For Students 9th - 10th
A study guide for concepts related to thermal energy.