There has been a huge solar energy spill! Let's go outside to play in it. This lesson includes multiple experiments showcasing solar and wind energies. Scholars build a solar heater and an anemometer before testing the results. The...

Use an exciting role play activity to teach young chemists about the importance of heat transfer in maintaining homeostasis. They assume the role of a dog sled owner who has been abandoned and must fend for themselves with only a...

Did the image I drew match the image you saw? By simulating a satellite and a ground station, teams of two transmit data in the form of pixels in order to recreate an image. They use four different levels of brightness, creating slightly...

Describes examples of thermal energy in the natural world from the Sun, the oceans, and the Earth.

Explains what thermal energy is, describes some different types, and presents facts about each type.

An explanation, supported by pictures and animation, of how thermal energy transfers between objects.

A study guide for concepts related to thermal energy.

Students build a model representing the properties of Earth's mantle, illustrating how thermal energy creates movement in a fluid.

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.

Discusses forms of renewable energy that rely on the sun. For example, wind is created when solar energy heats the air, and biomass is solar energy that has been stored in plants.

As part of the General Chemistry Virtual Textbook, this site examines a variety of topics related to entropy. Other topics covered include how thermal energy is stored in molecules, quantum states, microstates and energy spreading, and...

With an overview of topics related to chemical energetics, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics and thermal energy. Other topics covered include kinetic energy, translation, rotation, vibrations, density, and more.

With an overview of topics related to chemical energetics, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics with information on thermal energy. Topics covered include heat capacity, temperature, translational motions of...

Timeline of key milestones in the use of solar power as a source of renewable energy.

Nothing can happen without energy. Here you can learn about the many different ways that energy makes things happen.

With an overview of topics related to chemical energetics, this site provides a foundation to a study of thermodynamics and molecules as energy carriers and converters. Topics covered include how molecules take up thermal energy,...

The first of two pages discussing the different forms of thermal energy transfer. Equations expressing the rate of energy transfer by each of the methods are provided and discussed.

Explains what solar energy is, how it differs from photovoltaic energy, and how it is harnessed to produce electric power for humans.

Discusses different features that can be incorporated into a home's design in order to harness solar energy.

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.

Defines thermal expansion and elaborates on the concept of linear expansion. Provides the equation for linear expansion and includes an interactive JavaScript form which allows the visitor to investigate the relationship between...

An exhaustive set of "lecture notes" on various topics in thermal physics (including thermal expansion). Explanations are well done and more interesting than most. Includes both a mathematical and conceptual treatment of topics. Humor,...

Outlines the seven main principles of energy.

This site has an overview of PV technology, impact, system application and design. Information is provided on how to select the best solar system for various needs.