Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Temperature Time Warp
This tutorial by Bill Nye explains why cold-blooded creatures need a warm environment to survive.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Heat Generation in Brown Fat
Read the passage "Heat Generation in Brown Fat" and complete the related five-question quiz.
Environmental Education for Kids
Eek!: Experiments: Staying Warm Winter Experiments
A lot of your body heat escapes from your head. Wearing a hat stops some of this heat loss. Try this simple experiment to prove it.
University of Washington
Neuroscience for Kids: Biological Rhythms
Site contains experiments students can do in the classroom to enhance their understanding of biological rhythms.
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: What's Covering You? And Why
This lesson plan features activities that investigate four functions of skin.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Heat Exhaustion and Heatstroke
What are the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heatstroke? Learn the answer to this question and learn about emergency treatment in case of heat exhaustion or heatstroke.
Bill Nye
Bill Nye: Temperature Time Warp
In this activity, learners explore the behavior of cold-blooded animals by observing what happens when they change a fly's temperature.