In this section we will make a quantitative study of the relationship between temperature and heat -- that is, we will measure how much energy it takes to change the temperature of an object by a measured amount.

Main Pages	Estimated time required	Link to activities in the manual
Exploring thermal energy	15 minutes
Thermal Energy #1	**30 minutes	Thermal Energy #1
Thermal Energy #2	60 minutes	Thermal Energy #2
Thermal Energy #3	15 minutes	Thermal Energy #3
About thermal energy	30 minutes
Discussion of thermal energy	30 minutes

**For the first activity, you will need a pair of rocks that have been sitting in hot water for 30 minutes. Set that up before doing the Exploration section.
Another page relevant to this section: Why study thermal energy?"

Materials needed for this section

• ice, ice water, and hot water (please see local materials)
• thermometers*
• styrofoam cups*
• a small cup to measure with*
• two rocks* of similar type but different masses, about 150 g and 300 g.