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OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: 6.2 Thermal Energy

For Teachers 6th
This Thermal Energy unit has students investigating two ways to transfer energy into a drink: (1) the absorption of light and (2) thermal energy from the warmer air around the drink. They are then challenged to design their own drink...
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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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Professional Doc
OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: 6.2 Thermal Energy Teacher Professional Development Overview

For Teachers 6th
This four-day professional development session introduces teachers to the OpenSciEd materials generally in addition to the 6.2 Thermal Energy unit.
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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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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Put Some Energy Into It! Use a Calorimeter to Measure

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this science fair project, use a calorimeter with an attached heating element to measure how water responds to added thermal energy.
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Graphic
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Heat, Temperature, and Conduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore heat, temperature, and the conduction of thermal energy through different materials.
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Heat Transfer

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about thermal energy, also known as heat or heat energy, and the ways in which it can move from one object to another,
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Handout
European Space Agency

European Space Agency: Impress: Heat Transfer

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the transfer of thermal energy through concise information, and illustrated animations. Contains descriptions of conduction, convection, and radiation.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: To Heat or Not to Heat?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to various types of energy with a focus on thermal energy and types of heat transfer as they are challenged to design a better travel thermos that is cost efficient, aesthetically pleasing and meets the design...
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Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Using Waste Heat to Generate Electricity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about waste heat capture, how it can be re-used to generate electricity and develop a podcast educating others about it. Includes student handouts and links to many online resources.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Heat Transfer

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the relationship between heat and energy transfer, and learn about the three ways that heat can be transferred between objects of different...
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Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Heat Transfer

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, students will learn how heat can be transferred in one of three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation.
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Handout
Other

Mister teacher.com: Thermal Energy

For Students 3rd - 5th
An explanation, supported by pictures and animation, of how thermal energy transfers between objects.
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: Zero Energy Housing

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students investigate passive solar building design with a focus solely on heating. Then they design and build their own model houses, and test them for thermal gains and losses during a simulated day and night.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics

For Students 9th - 10th
A two-lesson tutorial on thermal energy in the study of physics. Lessons include informational text, interactive activities, animations, and quick, interactive comprehension check-ins.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Heat Transfer

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore the relationship between heat and energy transfer, and then describe how energy is transported through the processes of conduction, convection, and radiation. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all...
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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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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Thermal Energy Facts

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains what thermal energy is, describes some different types, and presents facts about each type.
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Unit Plan
California Institute of Technology

Nasa: Cool Cosmos: What Is Heat?

For Students 3rd - 5th
Eight different types of energy that can convert into thermal energy are described. A movement activity and an experiment are included in this overview of thermal energy.
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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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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Heat

For Students 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of heat and how thermal energy is transferred.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Is Heat?

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students learn about the definition of heat as a form of energy and how it exists in everyday life. They also learn about the three types of heat transfer as well as the connection between heat and insulation.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 3:5 Investigation 4 Heat Misconceptions

For Teachers 3rd
Gloves do not give heat, but will insulate or hold in any heat that is in your hand.
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Lesson Plan
The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: Ms Ps3 4: Thermal Energy Transfer

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-PS3-4: thermal energy transfer.

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