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Allmath.com: Metric Converter
Use this converter to find equivalent units for a measure. You can convert measures for area, length, weight, temperature, and volume.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Do You Have a Temperature?
In this activity, students represent and analyze climate data. They use linear regressions to understand the relationship between temperatures measured in the Fahrenheit and Celsius scales and examine conversion factors.
USA Today
Usa Today: Converting Between Temperature Scales
A chart that will help you quickly make rough conversions between the Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales. It also contains formulas to make more exact conversions.
Other
Ask Numbers: Measurement Conversion Calculators and Charts
What kind of unit conversion would you like to do? This site will allow you to do a multitude of conversions. Just click on the specific measurement you are needing to convert. It also provides a history of measurements and a chart of...
Curated OER
Temperature Conversion Online
This temperature generator site will convert temperatures to degrees Celcius, Fahrenheit, kelvin, degrees Reaumur, and rankine.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Unit Conversions
In this activity, students learn to convert temperature readings on the Fahrenheit scale to temperature readings on the Celsius scale.
Other
All math.com: Us/metric Conversion Tables
Convert metric measurements to U.S. Measurements and the reverse, too. Easy to follow tables have sections for area, length, mass,temperature and volume.
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Unit conversion.org: Online Unit Converter
Need a unit converter? Links to the most common converters provide access to the answers you need quickly.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Two Hot, Two Cold
In this activity, students collect both Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature data for several water samples of varying temperatures. They use the data to find a conversion equation that will calculate the Fahrenheit temperature for any...
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.
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."
Other
Accurate Conversion of Temperature
This site provides information on the two simple ways to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit and vice versa.
ibiblio
Ibiblio: How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement
The Center for Mathematics and Science Education at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill provides an interesting and easy-to-use dictionary of the history and meaning of many measurement terms. Metric, International, and...
Curated OER
Usa Today: Converting Between Temperature Scales
This site explains how to do temperature conversion between the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales. Also explains how to convert temperatures into the Rankine and Kelvin scales.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Collaborative Projects: International Boiling Point Project
An Internet project designed to determine the greatest influence on the boiling point. After reading the project instructions and performing the experiment, submit your data and compare your results to other classes from around the world.
InterLink Language Centers
Interlink Language Centers: Calculators and Converters
Conversion calculators for English language learners. Includes calculators for converting temperature, currency, measurement, time, distances, and percentages. Java is required.
National Council of Teachers of Mathematics
Nctm: Figure This: When in Rome
Before leaving her hotel, Polygon noticed that the temperature outside was 35 degrees Celsius. Does she need a jacket for the day? Assume a jacket is needed if the temperature is less than or equal to 50 degrees F.
abcteach
Abcteach: Math: Measurement
[Free Registration/Login Required] Teachers will find a variety of worksheets, booklets, conversion charts, warm-up activities and more on measurements. There is even one activity that could be used in a French language class which...
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Thermodynamics Article
Thermodynamics is a very important branch of both physics and chemistry. It deals with the study of energy, the conversion of energy between different forms and the ability of energy to do work. Through this article, you will begin to...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Gas Laws
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers core concepts of Gas Laws for High School Chemistry. Topics covered are Boyles Law, Charles, Gay Lussac, Combined Gas Law, Avogadro volume, Temperature Conversion between Kelvin...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Metric System
This lesson plan familiarizes students in grades 4-6 with using the metric system and performing conversions.
Curated OER
Georgia State University: Temperature and Temperature Scales
A page describing the concept of temperature and temperature scales. An interactive JavaScript form allows the visitor to investigate the relationship between the Kelvin, Celsius and Fahrenheit scales. Simply enter a value and allow the...
Curated OER
University of Oregon: Temperature Scales
This site from the University of Oregon provides information on the three temperature scales in use today--Farenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin. Historical information is given on the discovery of the scales along with information on the...
Educaplus (Jesús Peñas Cano)
Educaplus: Escalas Termometricas
See the relationship between Celsius, Fahrenheit and Kelvin scales with this interactive activity.