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Here are the activities of the workshop. Links are given to some sample pages.

• Temperature
  
• Thermal equilibrium
  Exploring thermal equilibrium; Equilibration of things initially at different temperatures. Thermal expansion
  Why study thermal expansion?
  Exploring thermal expansion; Making a temperature sensor;
  Making a thermometer "Liquid crystal" thermal sensing sheet
  Why study thermal sensing sheet?
  Exploring "Liquid crystal" thermal sensing sheet; Calibrating the liquid crystal. Thermal conduction
  Why study thermal conduction?
  Is glass cool? Is fur warm? (Exploration of thermal conduction); How long does your drink stay hot? Find the conductor (a puzzle based on thermal conduction).
• Convection and Radiation
  Why study convection and radiation?
  Exploring convect
• Conversion of other forms of energy into thermal energy
  Exploring energy conversions; Different methods to transfer heat; Does color affect how materials absorb heat? Phase change
  Why study phase changes?
  Exploring change of phase; What happens when water evaporates? What is the temperature pattern of ice water as the ice melts?
  The discussion questions page for this unit How temperature and energy are related
  Why study thermal energy?
  Exploring thermal energy; Calorimetry 1: If two objects are at the same temperature, do they both contain the same amount of energy? Calorimetry 2: Sharing heat among different objects; Calorimetry 3: Effect of using different materials Irreversibility
  Mixing and unmixing (exploration of irreversibility); How many combinations? Flipping a coin: random and uncorrelated events; A model for equilibration. Summary of the workshopOther useful pages Local materials This page explains what materials you will need to provide, and gives clear definitions of the terms used -- like, what we mean by "hot" water. Making graphs
• Classroom implementation