Messing Around: Activities

Hands-On-Physics

Three hands-on activities which are components of "messing around" with Heat & Temperature.

Sensors: Using electronic sensors you can measure temperature many different ways. Each has some advantages, either because it is cheap, works in a flame, or is very accurate. Your goal is to learn to use as many as possible.
Calibration: To get accurate measurements from a sensor, you have to calibrate. In this lab, you calibrate one of the sensors for later use.
Heat Flow: Can you keep something hot? Keep it cold? Cool it off fast? Warm it up fast? You can if you understand heat flow and how to control it.
Temperature: Make a soda-straw thermometer