Thermal Energy

An overview of environmentally-friendly ways to generate electricity and power

Learn about the different ways that heat is transferred.

Learn about uses of thermal imaging as a medical imaging technology.

Explore the greenhouse effect and learn about the impacts it can have on the environment.

Things are heating up! Explore the temperature change that occurs in an exothermic reaction and the role of catalysts is this chemistry activity.

6 images of some instruments such as clinical and baking thermometers that have been designed to measure temperature for specific purposes

Temperature is an important part of life on Earth and life in space. This backgrounder explains what temperature is, how it affects people and how it is controlled on the International Space Station.

Animals have some unique adaptations to stay warm. Discover what conduction of heat and insulation have to do with staying warm!