Math Is Fun
Math Is Fun: Interactive Thermometer
An interactive thermometer shows temperature in both Celsius and Fahrenheit and "translates" the temperature you choose into real life situations, like "Fun in the Snow," "Nice Sunny Day," or "Boiling Water."
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: How Cold Can You Go?
Students explore materials engineering by modifying the material properties of water. Specifically, they use salt to lower the freezing point of water and test it by making ice cream. Using either a simple thermometer or a mechatronic...
Illustrative Mathematics
Illustrative Mathematics: F Bf Temperatures in Degrees Fahrenheit and Celsius
In this task involving temperature conversions, young scholars construct a linear function given two input-output pairs, investigate the inverse of a linear function, and reason about quantities and/or solving a linear equation. Aligns...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Transforming Data Problem
It is very common to take data and apply the same transformation to every data point in the set. For example, we may take a set of temperatures taken in degrees fahrenheit and convert them all to degrees celsius. How would this...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: The Hottest Soup in New York
Describes scientific research completed at the highest temperature ever recorded, 4 trillion degrees Celsius. This research could further understanding of the origin of the universe.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Density of Water at Room Temperature
Discusses how to calculate the density of water and how density varies depending on the temperature and the salinity. Presents a chart showing the difference in the density of non-saline water for temperatures between 0 and 100 degrees...
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Heat and Temperature
An explanation of using heat capacity to calculate heat.
Curated OER
Kids Health: Botulism
Keep yourself safe from botulism -- "a rare disease that affects nerves and the muscles they control." This article tells how botulism spreads and how it can be prevented.
Colorado State University
Usma: Commonly Used Metric System Units and Symbols
USMA provides a listing of commonly used metric system units, symbols, and prefixes.
Other
Science Made Simple: Temperature Conversions
Science Made Simple allows you to type in temperatures you want converted from one measurement scale to another.
Curated OER
Unesco: Russian Federation: Lena Pillars Nature Park
Lena Pillars Nature Park is marked by spectacular rock pillars that reach a height of approximately 100 m along the banks of the Lena River in the central part of the Sakha Republic (Yakutia). They were produced by the region’s extreme...