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Science 101: Why does air expand when you heat it, and why does hot air rise?
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The short answer to the questions in the title are that air doesn't necessarily expand when you heat it, and hot air doesn't always rise. These two commonly misunderstood concepts related to the behavior of gases and…
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States of Matter: Heat Transfer
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Sound, Light and Heat (Elementary)
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Based on the needs of elementary school students and teachers.
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Heat Energy Transfer-3rd grade
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Personal Protective Equipment Personal protective equipment (PPE) includes safely designed and constructed garments or equipment, such as clothing, gloves, protective hearing devices, shoes, or goggles, designed to protect a person's body from injury or infection by minimizing exposure to workplace…
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4.3 (d) electricity transformed to light, movement, or heat
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Heat and energy: what can young children understand?
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My cat has moved to the top of the radiator for the winter, at least when the boiler is on and warm air is moving up through convection from below. With a house temperature of 66*-68*F, I would also like to lie on it,…
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Video-based quiz / engagement worksheets for HEAT TRANSFER
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This is a collection of educational, standards-based videos with associated free student engagement worksheets / quizzes. The documents contain a paper version of the quiz plus links where you can download the free…
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Eye Protection and Safer Practices FAQ
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Eye Protection and Safer Practices FAQ What is My Obligation? Science teachers are obligated to provide students with the safest and most appropriate eye protection for the task that they are being asked to perform. School boards as the employer are required to purchase and teachers as employees to…
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5.4 (a) (b) phases of matter and its relationship to heat
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Visual Impairments Students with visual impairments include those with low vision and those who are blind. Students who are blind may use Braille to read. Students with low vision tend to read print, may use optical devices, or may also read Braille like their peers who are blind. Both students who…
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Motor Impaired / Orthopedic Disability
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Motor Impaired / Orthopedic Disability James Prescott Joule (1818–1889) was an English physicist who studied thermodynamics, leading to the famous “Joule’s Law.” He was born with a spinal disorder that required him to be home schooled. Motor impaired/orthopedic disabilities include a…