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PBS

Pbs Teachers: Weather: Temperature Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th
In this activity, students learn how to convert measures of temperature between the three different scales - Fahrenheit, Celsius and Kelvin. The history and uses of each are very briefly explained as well.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Hamburger Restaurant: Measurement: Temperature and Area

For Students 1st - 3rd Standards
Caleb works in a Hamburger restaurant and he can really use your help measuring temperature and comparing the areas of things in the restaurant.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Group of Pyramids: Polygons and Temperature

For Students 2nd - 3rd Standards
Learn about 2D shapes and temperature with King Toot.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Can Your Body Temperature Tell the Time of Day?

For Students 9th - 10th
If you have ever had to adjust to a new time zone, you have noticed that it takes a while before you start to feel normal again. By shifting your sleep and activity schedule, you have altered the pattern of your body's circadian rhythms....
Handout
Wikimedia

Wikipedia: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
Wikipedia provides detailed information on the topic of temperature. Offers much information on units and measurements of temperature.
Activity
BBC

Bbc: Revise Wise: Measures

For Students 3rd - 8th
This teaching site has interactive exercises using different types of measurement. You will measure length, capacity, area, perimeter, time, weight, temperature, and speed.
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Vision Learning

Visionlearning: General Science: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
Instructional module focusing on temperature. Discussion includes historical references to the different scales by which temperature is measured. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz and links relating to the topic.
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Math Drills

Math Drills: Measurement Worksheets

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Download these free worksheets to sharpen your measurement skills. Sheets focus on temperature, conversion, area and perimeter, volume, and more.
Article
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: How Do We Measure Air Temperature?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how scientists measure the air temperature to accurately report the weather.
Handout
City University of New York

Brooklyn College:heat and Temperature Interactive Lab

For Students 9th - 10th
Use this online activity to explore how various substances respond to changes in temperature. Learn how to calibrate a thermometer.
eBook
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Measure of Matter

For Students 9th - 10th
This site examines the specific difference between mass and weight in addition to length, temperature, and time.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this interactive tutorial students will learn the physics definition of temperature, how temperature is measured and how to convert the units of temperature...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Kinetic Theory of Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this online lesson students will be introduced to conditions required for an ideal gas. They will also learn about the similarities and differences between...
Handout
ibiblio

Ibiblio: How Many? A Dictionary of Units of Measurement

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
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...
Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: Measuring the Temperature

For Students 3rd - 8th
Take a look at how temperature is measured and what factors affect the air temperature.
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Greenhouse Light and Temperature

For Students 6th - 8th
An interactive tool where students can create a model of a greenhouse and use a light sensor to measure the amount of light it receives from a lamp at various times of the day. Temperature is also measured. Data is plotted on graphs,...
Website
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Temperature

For Students 10th - 12th
Read and view examples and formulas about temperature, its measurement by thermometers, and its relationship to thermal equilibrium.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Atmospheric Temperature Affects the Water Content of Snow?

For Students 9th - 10th
If you're lucky enough to live in a place that gets snow in winter, you know that the feel of the snow can vary a lot. Sometimes it can be light and fluffy, and other times heavy and wet. This project shows you how to use data from daily...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Bright Is Your Glow Stick? Measure It!

For Students 9th - 10th
Objects that glow in the dark hold a special place in the imagination of both children and adults. The lights go out at night, but these odd things refuse to disappear. Where does the light come from? Do they work in any climate? In this...
Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Relative Humidity Measurement

For Students 6th - 8th
Using the wet bulb-dry bulb method, students will compare the temperature of a dry temperature sensor and a wet temperature sensor. By comparing the temperatures, students will be able to find the relative humidity. After completing the...
Article
Cuemath

Cuemath: Temperature

For Students 6th - 8th
The article explains temperature. Specifically, you will learn about the temperature scale, temperature scale conversions, and the types of instruments used to measure temperature. Included are solved examples and interactive problems...
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BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Measuring: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about reading and comparing temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius.
Activity
Math Is Fun

Math Is Fun: Conversion of Temperature: Celsius to Fahrenheit

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the two main temperature scales, Celsius and Fahrenheit, and how to convert temperature from one to another. View two conversion examples and a chart of typical temperatures, and use the conversion tool.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Temperature

For Students 6th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Definition of temperature, how it is measured and the three temperature scales.

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