TOOLS FOR SCIENTRIFIC THINKING - HEAT and TEMPERATURE with LP3
This digital download includes a detailed Teacher’s Guide and editable files enabling modification of the activities to suit each class situation. The series of guided investigations are suitable for both high school and introductory university classes.

The Tools for Scientific Thinking curricula make use of microcomputer-based laboratory materials for student development of concepts and intuition in the laboratory. The materials have been extensively tested and shown to dramatically improve students’ conceptual understanding.

The Heat and Temperature laboratory guide contains four units each requiring about three hours:
• Introduction to Heat and Temperature
• Energy Transfer and Temperature Changes
• Changing Phase: Ice to Water and Water to Steam
• Heat Energy Transfer.
Two temperature probes are required. A heat pulser is required for approximately half of the investigations.

The principal authors are David Sokoloff of the University of Oregon and Ronald Thornton of Tufts University.

Educational use only:
Vernier and Kidwind products are designed for educational use. They are not appropriate for industrial, medical or commercial applications. Details

Last edited 23rd Jan 2024