Thermodynamics Teacher Resources

In this thermodynamics instructional activity, students learn about insulators and conductors. Students compare the three ways thermal energy is transferred: conduction, convection, and radiation. This instructional activity has 22...

In this thermodynamics learning exercise, learners fill in the blanks with terms related to specific heat, calorimetry, phase changes, enthalpy, entropy and free energy.

In this thermodynamics instructional activity, learners answer multiple choice questions about enthalpy and entropy, they calculate molar entropies and they determine equilibrium constants and free energy of reactions.

In this thermodynamics worksheet, high schoolers answer 12 questions about energy, conduction, convection and radiation, heat, the conservation of energy and atoms at different temperatures.

Focus on inquiry-based learning in your science class with a series of activities designed for middle schoolers. A helpful packet samples four different texts, which include activities about predator-prey relationships, Earth's axis...

The inside of the spacecraft Messenger, which explores Mercury, will experience temperatures from 32 to 91 degrees Fahrenheit. In the final installment of a series of four space-related activities, groups spend time discussing and...

Take a ride through time as you learn about the status of the past, present, and future from a physics perspective. The video instructor explains the Big Bang Theory through the equilibrium of time. Learners connect the Second Law of...

Whether you want to heat things up in science class or cool things down a bit, an intriguing lab's got you covered! Science scholars explore the principles of thermodynamics using a solar oven, then change the conditions to turn their...

Connect the chemical aspects of coffee to the world in which we live! Scholars consider the molecules within coffee and how they interact with the environment as they view an episode of the ACS Reaction series. From caffeine as a...

Sal provides two definitions for entropy: the thermodynamic definition and the mathematical definition. Entropy and the 2nd Law of Thermodynamics are the focuses of this chemistry video. The law states that the change in entropy in the...

Sketch the ATP cycle, label a diagram of the catalytic enzyme cycle, and write short answers to questions about the enzymes involved in human metabolism. This worksheet puts AP biology learners to the test. Assign it as a review homework...

Learners create a solar water heater. In this solar energy lesson, students conduct an experiment to determine which colors absorb more radiant heat. Learners investigate the relationship of heat loss to insulation. Students then create...

In this thermodynamics instructional activity, students define and give examples of state functions. Students review the laws of thermodynamics. Student determine the standard formation reactions for given chemical species. This...

Sal's series on the Law of Thermodynamics continues with this video on how heat and work are added to, or taken away from, a system. As a result of the heat and work energy, the system that is being worked on will transform into another...

In this thermodynamics activity, students review the first law of thermodynamics and define enthalpy, state functions, and heat capacity. Students use Hess' law and heats of formation to solve reactions. This activity has 30 problems to...

In this thermodynamics worksheet, students apply Hess's Law and review internal energy theory and heat capacity theory. Students use Boltzmann formula to calculate entropy and calculate the change in free energy. This worksheet has 12...

In this thermodynamics worksheet, students review enthalpy, state functions, bond energy, and heat capacity. This worksheet has 2 multiple choice, 6 matching, and 12 problems to solve.

In this thermodynamics worksheet, learners predict the change in reaction values for the 14 thermodynamic reactions given.

In this thermodynamics worksheet, students calculate the enthalpy change and free energy change for given reactions. students describe what happens to the entropy of a system and describe how its enthalpy changes. This worksheet has 20...

In this copying learning exercise, students copy sentences about thermodynamics in cursive letters. Students copy 2 sentences taking up 11 lines.

Searching for a way to integrate multiple concepts of energy conversion while captivating a middle school audience? This lesson presents topics related to potential and kinetic energy and offers the ability to allow...

Young scholars become acquainted with the first law of thermodynamics, which concerns the conservation of energy as it is transformed from one form to another. They identify forms of energy, and devices or processes that transform...

Compare the density of different salt solutions and then observe currents that are caused by the difference. Set up a demonstration of dynamic equilibrium. The intent with these activities is to begin building understanding of density...

A table of the ebullioscopic constants for several compounds is found at the top of the worksheet. Using these constants, boiling point elevation can be calculated for the combinations of compounds. This worksheet has the answers along...