US Navy
Office of Naval Research: Ocean Water
This highly informative site delves into salinity, pressure, density, temperature acoustics, and optics associated with ocean water. A quick quiz follows the information presented.
University of Colorado
University of Colorado: Ph Et Interactive Simulations: Salts and Solubility
Add different salts to water, then watch them dissolve and achieve a dynamic equilibrium with solid precipitate. Compare the number of ions in solution for highly soluble NaCl to other slightly soluble salts. Relate the charges on ions...
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Mit: Open Course Ware: Heat Transfer and Thermal Expansion
Students explore heat transfer and thermal expansion. Some topics examined in the activities are thermodynamic cycles, temperature scale, and bimetals. The resource consists of video clips, lecture notes, and exam questions with detailed...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Speleology: Counting Formations in a Local Cave
In the past caves have been used for shelter, for religious purposes, and for burial sites. They were even used for food storage before refrigeration, because they are cool and have constant high humidity. Get ready for an adventure as...
Other
American Meteorological Society: Data Streme Atmosphere
This site provides an extensive amount of weather information. Includes current information, forecasting, and historic weather related events. Weather map symbols and terminology explained.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Make a Hurricane
The temperature of the sea, moisture in the air, and high winds all play a role in making a hurricane stronger or weaker. Drag the hurricane over the ocean to see what happens.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: The Air Is There
An experiment to see how the temperature of an object affects how high it bounces. This site contains web links and notes for the teacher.
Concord Consortium
Concord Consortium: Molecular Workbench: Osmotic Pressure
View this simulation to observe the process of smaller particles moving through a semipermeable membrane. Temperature is adjustable. [Must download the simulation to engage in the activity]
Colorado State University
Csu: Model of Basic Otto Cycle
This site from the Colorado State University discusses the Otto cycle of a car engine. Includes a highly mathematical treatment of the efficiency of such engines. Includes a link to a java applet investigating the efficiency of such...
Smithsonian Institution
National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Piute Ground Squirrel
Piute Ground Squirrels are adapted to desert life. Their kidneys efficiently conserve water, and they are able to withstand high temperatures. Learn more about the Spermophilus mollis, more commonly known as a Piute Ground Squirrel, in...
Other
Tech Learning: Students Examine Bio Diversity Nov. 2003
Read about the use of data loggers in one high school class. The data loggers were the key to quantifying the relationship between temperature, light, and biodiversity. Although this is relevant to high school science links are provided...
Cosmo Learning
Cosmo Learning: Senior Chemistry With Chemguy
A collection of video lectures from a general chemistry class for high school students. Lectures cover topics such as equilibrium, thermochemistry, electrochemistry, and acids and bases with forty-four lectures. Lectures vary in length...
Fact Monster
Fact Monster: Malleability
The physical property of malleability is explained. The importance of malleability to various physical processes is discussed. Examples of materials with high malleability are identified.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Education: Idea Labs: Prehistoric Climate Change
Sort fossil leaves from 55 million years ago into groups with smooth or 'toothed' edges. Then, use a formula to calculate the percentage of each type and, from there, look at how high the temperature might have risen when global warming...
Curated OER
Wikipedia: Natl Historic Landmarks in Idaho: Experimental Breeder Reactor No.1
This pioneering nuclear reactor was the site of several milestones in the development of nuclear technology, including the first usable electricity (1951), the first self-sustaining chain reaction using plutonium rather than uranium...
HotChalk
Hot Chalk: Lesson Plans Page: Ocean Unit Introduction
This lesson will introduce young students to oceans by looking at the animals, plants and water temperatures for different oceans.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: How Does an Atom Smashing Particle Accelerator Work?
An atom smasher, or particle accelerator, collides atomic nuclei together at extremely high energies, using engineering that exploits incredibly cold temperatures, very low air pressure, and hyperbolically fast speeds. Don Lincoln...
Geographyiq
Geography Iq World Atlas: The Climate of El Salvador
View facts about the climate of El Salvador compiled by GeographyIQ from selected publications of the U.S Department of State and from the CIA World Fact Book. Peruse the tables of data about average temperature highs and lows for three...
Science and Mathematics Initiative for Learning Enhancement (SMILE)
Smile: Aspects of Weather
A detailed weather lesson plan written for the primary, intermediate, and junior high level. Topics covered are weather symbols, thermometer, graphing temperature results, clouds, moisture and air pressure.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Gas Laws
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart covers core concepts of Gas Laws for High School Chemistry. Topics covered are Boyles Law, Charles, Gay Lussac, Combined Gas Law, Avogadro volume, Temperature Conversion between Kelvin...
Curated OER
Etc: Maps Etc: Mexico, Central America, and the West Indies, 1898
A map from 1898 of Mexico, Central America and the West Indies. The map includes an inset map of Cuba and the Isthmus of Nicaragua. "The surface of the Rocky Mountain highland in Mexico is quite similar to that of the great plateau...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: The United States, 1890
A map from 1890 of the United States showing physical features, and annual mean temperatures and rainfall. The map shows high mountains and lower ranges, watershed division boundaries, rivers, lakes, coastal features, and is color-coded...
Curated OER
Educational Technology Clearinghouse: Maps Etc: South China, 1971
"South China comprises the drainage basins of the middle and lower Yangtze River, the basin of the His Chiang (West River) in Kwangtung and Kwangsi; and the mountainous coastal provinces of Fukien and Chekiang. The division between the...