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University of Alaska

Alaska Science Forum: Daniel Fahrenheit, Anders Celsius Left Their Marks

For Students 9th - 10th
This resource provides an account of the lives of the two scientists responsible for two of the most common temperature scales. Includes biographical information about each and a description of how each developed their own temperature...
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University of Colorado

University of Colorado: Physics 2000: Temperature and Absolute Zero

For Students 9th - 10th
Another awesome page from the Physics 2000 site. Entertaining, interactive, educational, understandable. Explains the meaning of temperature and absolute zero. Discusses the temperature scales. Requires Java.
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Ducksters

Ducksters: Physics for Kids: Temperature

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about temperature in the science of physics and the scales Celsius, Fahrenheit, and Kelvin. How to convert between temperature scales and about absolute zero.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: What Is Weather?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Rain and dull clouds, windy blue skies, cold snow, and sticky heat? This site helps students learn more about weather and what causes it to change.