Utah Education Network
Uen: Trb 3:5 Investigation 6 Heat From Machines
Learn how heat energy can be produced by mechanical and electrical machines.
NASA
Glenn Research Center: Conservation of Energy
From the Glenn Research Center at NASA, read about the law of conservation of energy. Included are formulas and many links to key terms.
National Geographic
National Geographic: Using Waste Heat to Generate Electricity
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.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Heat Transfer
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.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Examples of Thermal Energy
Describes examples of thermal energy in the natural world from the Sun, the oceans, and the Earth.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Energy, Heat, and Temperature
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Heat Transfer
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Specific Heat
[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.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Heat Transfer Methods
In this section of the textbook, learn about the methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation. Book can be downloaded.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia: Energy Kids: Renewable Energy: Solar
This is a resource on solar energy, photovoltaic energy, solar thermal heat, solar thermal power plants and other forms of energy.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Heat and Heat Transfer Methods: Heat
By the end of this section, you will be able to do define heat as a transfer of energy.
University of Waterloo (Canada)
University of Waterloo: Chemical Energy
This site provides information on Chemical Energy. It includes concepts of chemical thermodynamics, including a lengthy section about the standard enthalpy of formation.
University of Calgary
University of Calgary: Energy Education: Geothermal Gradient
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.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: Heat and Work
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.
Energy for Sustainable Development
Esd Bulgaria: Kids & Energy: Solar Energy
Explains what solar energy is, how it differs from photovoltaic energy, and how it is harnessed to produce electric power for humans.
Simon Fraser University
Chem1 Virtual Textbook: The Basics of Energy, Heat, and Work
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.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Test Prep: Mcat: Chemical Processes: Thermochemistry: Endothermic vs. Exothermic Reactions
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.
Purdue University
General Chemistry Topic Review/heat
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...
Georgia State University
Georgia State University: Hyper Physics: Specific Heat
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.
Other
Three Methods of Heat Transfer: Conduction, Convection and Radiation
A quick, illustrated overview of the three main methods of heat transfer: conduction, convection, and radiation.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Solar Water Heater
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...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Change of State
[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.
OpenStax
Open Stax: Anatomy & Physiology: Energy and Heat Balance
Learn how the human body regulates temperature and explain the significance of the metabolic rate.
Crescent Public Schools
The Internet Science Room: Enthalpy and Heat
Students learn about thermodynamics and enthalpy through practice problems and examples in this chemistry lesson.
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