Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Energy, Light and Sound: Heat
A video and a short quiz on heat, covering its difference from temperature, thermal energy, and the means by which heat is transferred.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physics: Thermal Properties Study Guide
A study guide for concepts related to thermal energy.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Heat Transfer: No Magic About It
Heat transfer is an important concept that is a part of everyday life yet often misunderstood by students. In this lesson, students learn the scientific concepts of temperature, heat, and the transfer of heat through conduction,...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: What Does Heat Do?
This physics tutorial covers the topic of measuring the quantity of heat that is transferred between the system and the surroundings. Students learn about calorimetry- the science associated with determining the changes in energy of a...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Transferring Heat Lab
In this physical science lab, students calculate the amount of heat transfer between water and a metal.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Energy of a Pendulum
In this interactive, drag a pendulum to set its initial height and observe how height is related to potential energy. Then release the pendulum and observe the change from potential energy to kinetic energy, and ultimately to thermal...
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Aaas: Project 2061: Energy: Forms, Transformation, Transfer, and Conservation
[Free Registration/Login Required] Create a science test that checks for student understanding in science, for common misconceptions, as well as for correct ideas. This is a list of key ideas related to Energy: Forms, Transformation,...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Changes in Energy Stores
Energy can be described as being in different "stores". It cannot be created or destroyed but it can be transferred, dissipated or stored in different ways. There are seven main stores of energy: magnetic, internal (thermal), chemical,...
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: What Is Heat?
This physics tutorial is devoted to understanding how the relative temperature of two objects affects the direction that heat is transferred between the two objects.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: To Heat or Not to Heat?
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...
OpenStax
Open Stax: Heat Transfer Methods
In this section of the textbook, learn about the methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Book can be downloaded.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: Net Logo: Conduction in Solids Full (Fixed)
This simulation shows conduction of thermal energy within and between solids, based on the kinetic energy of particles, and collisions between neighboring particles.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Law of Conservation of Energy: Heat Transfer
Given illustrations, scenarios, descriptions, and/or diagrams, students will demonstrate understanding of heat transfer.
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Heat and Heat Transfer Part 1
Review heat and heat transfer by solving these seven phrases! Then move on to "Heat and Heat Transfer Part 2"
Wisc-Online
Wisc Online: Heat and Heat Transfer Part 2
After completing Heat Transfer 1, review heat and heat transfer by solving these seven terms.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What Is Heat?
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.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Let's Get Breezy!
Students apply an understanding of the concept of heat transfer through convection, conduction, and radiation as they use wireless temperature probes to investigate the heating capacity of different materials under heat lamps.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Energy
Through nine lessons, students are introduced to a range of energy types--electrical, light, sound and thermal-as well as the renewable energy sources of wind, hydro (water) and solar power. Subjects range from understanding that the...
University of Wisconsin
University of Wisconsin Madison: Physics Demonstrations: Sourcebook: Heat
Suggestions for physics classroom demonstrations pertaining to heat and thermal energy. [Author's Note: The demonstrations and other descriptions of procedures and use of equipment in this book have been compiled from sources believed to...
Colorado State University
Csu: Heat Transfer Mechanisms
An excellent page from the Colorado State University with a heavy mathematical emphasis. Each form of heat transfer--conduction, convection, and radiation--is defined, compared, and contrasted. Mathematical equations governing the rates...
Colorado State University
Colorado State University: Heat Transfer Mechanisms
An excellent page from the Colorado State University with a heavy mathematical emphasis. Each form of heat transfer--conduction, convection, and radiation--is defined, compared and contrasted. Mathematical equations governing the rates...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Thermal Expansion
Defines thermal expansion and elaborates on the concept of linear expansion. Provides the equation for linear expansion and includes an interactive JavaScript form which allows the visitor to investigate the relationship between...
University of Sydney (Australia)
University of Sydney: Structure and Properties of Materials/thermal Physics
An exhaustive set of "lecture notes" on various topics in thermal physics (including thermal expansion). Explanations are well done and more interesting than most. Includes both a mathematical and conceptual treatment of topics. Humor,...
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Heat Transfer
A discussion from the Oklahoma Climatological Survey of the thermal factors effecting the movement of air masses in the atmosphere. Numerous topics such as methods of heat transfer, latent heat, phase changes (including sublimation and...