Curated OER
Differences Between Ground and Air Temperatures
Students examine the differences between air temperature and ground temperature. In this investigative instructional activity students find NASA data on the Internet and use it to create a graph.
Curated OER
Heat Index Formula
In this heat index formula worksheet, students find the heat index for 3 scenarios. Students use matrix multiplication to determine the heat index given temperature and relative humidity.
Curated OER
Temperature
In this temperature worksheet, 2nd graders write down 3 temperatures on the lines provided, circle the thermometer with the warmest temperature and draw an X through the thermometer with the coldest temperature.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Two Hot, Two Cold
In this activity, students collect Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature data for various cities across the world. They develop and test a mathematical relationship between the two temperature scales.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: A Tale of Two Temperatures
In this activity, students will collect data for a range of temperatures in units of Fahrenheit and Celsius, and develop a conversion formula for changing from one unit to the other.