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Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 3:5 Investigation 6 Heat From Machines

For Teachers 3rd
Learn how heat energy can be produced by mechanical and electrical machines.
Handout
NASA

Glenn Research Center: Conservation of Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
From the Glenn Research Center at NASA, read about the law of conservation of energy. Included are formulas and many links to key terms.
Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Using Waste Heat to Generate Electricity

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students learn about waste heat capture, how it can be re-used to generate electricity and develop a podcast educating others about it. Includes student handouts and links to many online resources.
Interactive
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Heat Transfer

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this interactive activity adapted from the Wisconsin Online Resource Center, students will learn how heat can be transferred in one of three ways: conduction, convection, and radiation.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Examples of Thermal Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
Describes examples of thermal energy in the natural world from the Sun, the oceans, and the Earth.
Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Energy, Heat, and Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
As part of a larger resource called "Getting started in Chemistry," this page examines various topics related to energy. The types of energy discussed include kinetic, potential, thermal, and chemical.
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Heat Transfer

For Students 9th - 10th
Students explore the relationship between heat and energy transfer, and then describe how energy is transported through the processes of conduction, convection, and radiation. [Free Registration/Login may be required to access all...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Specific Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore the concept of specific heat, learn how it is calculated, and find out how different materials have different specific heat values.
eBook
OpenStax

Open Stax: Heat Transfer Methods

For Students 11th - 12th
In this section of the textbook, learn about the methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Book can be downloaded.
Handout
US Energy Information Administration

U.s. Eia: Energy Kids: Renewable Energy: Solar

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a resource on solar energy, photovoltaic energy, solar thermal heat, solar thermal power plants and other forms of energy.
Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods: Heat

For Students 11th - 12th
By the end of this section, you will be able to do define heat as a transfer of energy.
eBook
University of Waterloo (Canada)

University of Waterloo: Chemical Energy

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on Chemical Energy. It includes concepts of chemical thermodynamics, including a lengthy section about the standard enthalpy of formation.
Handout
University of Calgary

University of Calgary: Energy Education: Geothermal Gradient

For Students 9th - 10th
A good, concise explanation of the geothermal gradient and how and why the Earth's temperature gets hotter and hotter with increasing depth. Includes two diagrams showing this and the heat transfer mechanisms that are taking place.
Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Heat and Work

For Students 9th - 10th
With an overview of topics related to chemical energetics, this resource provides a foundation to a study of the second Law of Thermodynamics emphasizing the transformation in energy involved in work.
Handout
Energy for Sustainable Development

Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Solar Energy

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explains what solar energy is, how it differs from photovoltaic energy, and how it is harnessed to produce electric power for humans.
Handout
Simon Fraser University

Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Basics of Energy, Heat, and Work

For Students 9th - 10th
With an overview of topics related to chemical energetics, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics and its relation to energy, heat, and work.
Article
Khan Academy

Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Chemical Processes: Thermochemistry: Endothermic vs. Exothermic Reactions

For Students 9th - 10th
Using an illustrated example, the difference between an endothermic and an exothermic reaction is described. The concept of enthalpy, or heat energy change, is explained, and the energy diagrams of reactions are presented.
Website
Purdue University

General Chemistry Topic Review/heat

For Students 9th - 10th
Heat is defined and explained; the concept of heat is related to the kinetic motion of particles and to temperature. Heat capacity and specific heat are explained. Sensible heat is compared to latent heat; reference is made to the heat...
Handout
Georgia State University

Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Specific Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
This page from Georgia State University provides information on specific heat. Formulas are included. You can also enter in information into the site and have it calculate it for you.
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.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Solar Water Heater

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Student teams design and build solar water heating devices that mimic those used in residences to capture energy in the form of solar radiation and convert it to thermal energy. This thermal energy is next transferred to water (to be...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Change of State

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students explore how heat of fusion and heat of vaporization energy are used to create a phase change, and how a phase change can be used to do work.
Unit Plan
OpenStax

Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Energy and Heat Balance

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn how the human body regulates temperature and explain the significance of the metabolic rate.
eBook
Crescent Public Schools

The Internet Science Room: Enthalpy and Heat

For Students 9th - 10th
Students learn about thermodynamics and enthalpy through practice problems and examples in this chemistry lesson.

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