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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Solar Water: Heat It Up!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students explore energy efficiency, focusing on renewable energy, by designing and building flat-plate solar water heaters. They apply their understanding of the three forms of heat transfer (conduction, convection and radiation), as...
Interactive
Other

Three Methods of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation

For Students 6th - 8th
A quick, illustrated overview of the three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Heat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart investigates how heat is produced and the effects of heating and cooling and demonstrates how a change in temperature indicates a change in heat. Students will sequence objects according...
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat and Thermodynamics

For Students 9th - 10th
Georgia State University Physics Department privides an incredibly thorough treatment of the laws of thermodynamics. Multiple pages; many informative graphics; opportunities to practice problems and receive immediate feedback.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Conduction, Convection, and Radiation

For Students 9th - 10th
Explains the concept of heat transfer and describes conduction, convection, and radiation which are the three modes of heat transfer. Includes formulas, examples, and applications.
Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Dance With Heating, Cooling, and Insulation [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd
In this lesson, 3rd graders use movement and dance composition to aid their comprehension of heating, cooling, and insulation.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Spacecraft Design: Beat the Heat

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
To understand the challenges of satellite construction, student teams design and create model spacecraft to protect vital components from the harsh conditions found on Mercury and Venus. They use slices of butter in plastic eggs to...
Lesson Plan
Education Development Center

Center for Children and Technology: No Way: Heat Transfer

For Teachers 4th - 8th
In this heat transfer activity, students become editors for a website that publishes amazing-but-true stories. Two stories being considered for publication include claims about heat energy. Students must evaluate the validity of the...
Handout
Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Heat

For Students K - 1st
What is heat? Illustrated discussion of how heat is transferred and its effect on the states of matter.
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...
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Thermal Conductivity

For Students 9th - 10th
Lists thermal conductivity values for a variety of topics. The link "Heat conduction discussion" on this page displays an equation for calculating the rate of thermal conduction using these conductivity values.
eBook
Other

Fund. Of Phys. Geography/energy, Temperature, and Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
A page describing (in part) the distinction between energy, temperature and heat. Includes a graphic illustrating the quantity of energy needed to transform water between various states. Methods of thermal energy transfer (convection,...
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Conduction

For Students 9th - 10th
Using understandable words and exceptional graphics, this page describes the transfer of energy by means of conduction. Contains several links to related topics.
Website
University of Sydney (Australia)

Thermal Physics Module: Refrigerators and Heat Pumps [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
Refrigerators and heat pumps are described. Their operation is explained and the variables which improve their efficiency is discussed.
Interactive
Other

Mansfield Connecticut: Convection, Conduction, and Radiation

For Students 6th - 8th
Learn about Convection, Conduction and Radiation then play a game to assess what you learned.
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PBS

Pbs Teachers:heat Saving Device

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Explore the heat retention properties of different materials.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: What Works Best in a Radiator?

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn the importance of heat transfer and heat conductance. Using hot plates, student groups measure the temperature change of a liquid over a set time period and use the gathered data to calculate the heat transfer that occurs....
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Let's Get Breezy!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
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.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Cooking With the Sun Creating a Solar Oven

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
For this activity, students will be given a set of materials: cardboard, a set of insulating materials (i.e. foam, newspaper, etc.), aluminum foil, and Plexiglas. Students will then become engineers in building a solar oven from the...
Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: Temperature Heat and the Sun

For Teachers 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] In this lesson students are introduced to temperature, heat and solar radiation. Students learn the methods of measuring and converting temperature between different units and identifying factors which...
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.
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.
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Engine Concepts: Carnot Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
The Carnot cycle is described, illustrated and explained. The Carnot efficiency equation is given and interactive JavaScript form allows the visitor to investigate the effect of the reservoir temperature and the sink temperature upon the...
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Heat Engine Concepts: The Otto Cycle

For Students 9th - 10th
Schematic diagrams illustrating the operation of a four-stroke engine cycle. Interactive buttons allow you to step through the various steps of each engine cycle. Each graphic is accompanied by an excellent explanation.

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