This is a sample page from the course "Temperature and Heat" -- an online course (or professional development opportunity) for elementary and middle school teachers. For more information about this course and the program to which it belongs, see the page http://www.pa.uky.edu/sciworks/intro.htm"
Welcome to the Virtual Workshop on Temperature and Heat. The pages will guide you through a series of hands-on activities on this interesting subject. Click here to learn more about the Virtual Workshops.

In addition to these pages, you will need a copy of the Temperature and Heat manual, and the materials kits (thermometers of various kinds and other science tools) so that you can do the activities. Please note that it is very much our idea that you will learn science by doing science. For information on how to obtain the manual and kit, please see our web page.  These Hands-On Virtual courses can be taken by elementary and middle school teachers for professional development credit or graduate credit.

The Department of Physics & Astronomy/ University of Kentucky announces the second in a series of graduate courses for inservice teachers on physical science topics: "Light", "Temperature and Heat", Electricity and Magnetism", and "Forces and Energy." These emphasize hands-on activities to be done in a distance learning format, in which small groups of teachers will do the activities at their own sites on their own schedule, directed and aided by a set of web pages, and instructors at the University of Kentucky by email.  It is estimated that each course will involve 30 hours of activity.
You can preview the LIGHT course at  http://www.pa.uky.edu/~sciworks/light/preview 
Project development is supported by the Fund for Improvement of Postsecondary Education (FIPSE, a US Dept of Education project).
These courses may be taken for professional development credit or for graduate credit (1 semester-hour for each 30-hour course) 
KY teachers: These courses are eligible for financial support for tuition, materials, and a stipend through the Teachers' Professional Growth Fund. Enroll now!
Contact: Sally A. Shafer
(859) 257-5131
shafer@pa.uky.edu

Joe Straley & Sally Shafer
Contents
Here are the main divisions of our presentation. We suggest you work through this in the order given. However, some of this (sections labelled Science Content: ...) is stuff for you to read (best done individually), while some is activities for you to do (best done in a small group) -- you can jump around on the menu if it makes sense for your schedules.
Please note that in this preview version, only the pages on thermometers, thermal equilibrium, and calorimetry are provided (as indicated by the red-checked boxes).

Framed version (provides a convenient navigation system)
No-frame version

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