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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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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What's Hot and What's Not?

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
With the help of simple, teacher-led demonstration activities, students learn the basic physics of heat transfer by means of conduction, convection, and radiation. They also learn about examples of heating and cooling devices, from stove...
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Activity
Colorado State University

Colorado State Univ.: Heat Transfer Resistance Modeling

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Colorado State University discusses the tranfer of heat by conduction and convection. Discussion centers around the application of these two heat transfer mechanisms to engines. The variables that effect the resistance...
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Lesson Plan
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)

Smile: Passing the Heat Along

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson plan explores the way heat passes--transfers--through various conductors.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Radiation Cooling of Body

For Students 9th - 10th
Discusses the means by which the body regulates its temperature. The role of radiation in this process is explained. An equation for calculating the rate at which energy is transferred by radiation is presented. Also, an interactive...
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Convection

For Students 9th - 10th
Using understandable words and exceptional graphics, this page describes the transfer of energy by means of the convection process. Contains several links to related topics.
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Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
The process of energy transfer by radiation is discussed. An equation for calculating the rate of radiative energy transfer is provided. Variables in the equation are explained. An interactive form allows for problem-solving practice...
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Activity
American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Best of Wonder Science: Balloon Bath [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
An experiment to determine what happens to the air inside a balloon when it is heated or cooled.
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Unit Plan
National High Magnetic Field Laboratory

Magnet Academy: Deionization

For Students 9th - 10th
The magnets here at the lab can generate massive amounts of heat. To cool them off, we need massive amounts of water. But first, we have to take the ions out.
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Website
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Centers for Disease Control: Bam! Your Safety: Keeping Your Cool

For Students 3rd - 8th
Discover ways to keep your body cool and avoid dehydration.
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Lesson Plan
TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Solar Structures

For Teachers 9th - 10th
During this lesson, students will construct a passive solar house from everyday items then explore how the sun's energy is used to heat and cool it.
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Graphic
American Chemical Society

Middle School Chemistry: Air, It's Really There

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the properties of air, and what happens to air when heated and cooled.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Chemistry Simulation: Phase Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Explore how heat and temperature relate to phase changes.
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Other

Warmair.com: Programmable Thermostats

For Students 9th - 10th
The virtues of programmable thermostats are discussed. Includes a section titled "Thermostat Set-back Calculation;" the visitor can enter the normal and an adjusted thermostat setting and an outdoor temperature and view the percent...
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Interactive
Davidson College

Davidson College: Calorimetry:heat of Solution of Sulfuric Acid

For Students 9th - 10th
An animation to investigate the rates of heating or cooling in a calorimeter. Also, molar enthalpy of solution of sulfuric acid is discovered.
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Handout
California Institute of Technology

Nasa: Cool Cosmos: How Does Heat Travel?

For Students 6th - 8th
An explanation, with infrared images, of how heat is transferred from one object to another.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Rubber Band Elasticity and Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
Many materials expand when heated and contract when cooled. What do you think will happen to the elasticity (stretchiness) of a rubber band when it is heated or cooled to various temperatures?
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Interactive
University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Energy Forms and Changes

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore how heating and cooling iron, brick, and water adds or removes energy. See how energy is transferred between objects. Build your own system, with energy sources, changers, and users. Track and visualize how energy flows and...
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Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Renewable Energy Guide for Buildings [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A basic guide for ways to be more energy-efficient and to use more renewable energy sources in a building. These include methods of reducing heat or cool air loss, ways of harnessing solar energy, and using the wind for ventilation.
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Handout
State Energy Conservation Office-Texas

State Energy Conservation Office: Renewable Energy for the Home [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Discusses different ways to heat and cool a home, and perform a variety of tasks, using renewable energy sources. Examples include window shades, a solar water heater, solar-powered toys, etc.
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Handout
University of Sydney (Australia)

Thermal Physics Module/heat Transfer 1 [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The first of two pages discussing the different forms of thermal energy transfer. Equations expressing the rate of energy transfer by each of the methods are provided and discussed.
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Activity
Other

Applied Thermodynamics: Heat Transfer

For Students 9th - 10th
Heat transfer, rates of heat exchange,conduction, radiation and convection are defined and discussed at this site from Applied Thermodynamics. Well illustrated.
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Website
Oklahoma Mesonet

Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Cloud Development

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores the importance of clouds and how clouds are formed. Content details common atmospheric cooling mechanisms and atmospheric stability.
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Website
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Phase Changes

For Students 9th - 10th
This activity reviews of states of matter, then relates them to atomic movement as it is affected by attractions between atoms and the addition of energy. Latent heat and evaporative cooling are also topics covered. Multiple-choice and...

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