Curated OER
Handboiler Lab
Students participate in a handboiler experiment, using a sealed glass vial filled with alcohol. They record the data and do averages and see if there is a difference between a boiler and a non-boiler.
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: General Science: Temperature
Instructional module focusing on temperature. Discussion includes historical references to the different scales by which temperature is measured. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
Other
Celsius, Fahrenheit, Kelvin, Reaumur, Rankine Temperature Conversion Formulas
A resource for converting between five different temperature scales. Also provides the formulas and the temperature scale ranges.
Other
Worksheet Genius: Thermometer/temperature Worksheets
A large collection of worksheets, of increasing difficulty levels, for reading a thermometer in both Centigrade and Fahrenheit degrees.
Famous Scientists
Famous Scientists: Anders Celsius
Learn about the life and work of Anders Celsius, the Swedish astronomer who proposed the Celsius temperature scale which bears his name.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: Temperature and Thermometers
Use this interactive tutorial to introduce students to the concepts of temperature and thermometers.
Michigan Reach Out
Michigan Reach Out!: How to Read a Thermometer
Basic lesson provided for by "Michigan Reach Out!" for students learning to read a thermometer.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metric System Measurements: Lesson 2
This lesson will introduce the metric system, and provide practice making measurements using the metric system. It is 2 of 4 in the series titled "Metric System Measurements."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Metric System Measurements: Lesson 4
This lesson will introduce the metric system, and provide practice making measurements using the metric system. It is 4 of 4 in the series titled "Metric System Measurements."
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Fun Facts About Temperature
Learn about units of temperature and other interesting facts.