Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Mathematical Analysis of Temperature Scales

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Students use the point-slope formula to determine the relationship between the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales of temperature. They use a graphing calculator to determine the slope of the line between two points in each scale.
Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Plotting Temperature and Altitude

For Teachers 10th - 12th
students convert the temperature readings from degrees Celsius to degrees Fahrenheit. they predict and create a graph of what the graph of altitude (x-axis) versus temperature in degrees Fahrenheit (y-axis) might look like.
Activity
Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Inverse of Two Temps

For Teachers 9th - 10th Standards
In this activity, students find a conversion equation that will calculate the corresponding Celsius temperature for any given Fahrenheit temperature. Students learn to graph scatter plots, analyze and graph linear equations, compute and...
Handout
Other

Boiling and Freezing Point

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an explanation behind why the boiling and freezing points for the Celsius, Kelvin, and Fahrenheit scales were chosen.
Handout
Other

Accurate Conversion of Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides information on the two simple ways to convert Celsius to Fahrenheit and vice versa.