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Concord Consortium: Energy2D - Interactive Heat Transfer Simulations for Everyone 
  
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C. Xie; Publisher: Concord Consortium Inc.
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This free, open source simulation tool, the outgrowth of physics education research, was developed as a means for students to visualize the underlying concepts necessary to approach…
http://energy.concord.org/energy2d/
Energy: How Does It Impact Our Lives  [ Book ]
  
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Publisher: New York Science, Technology, and Society Education Project
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This set of student activities promotes understanding of global issues stemming from human consumption of energy. Developed for use in middle schools, the materials are divided into…
https://www.compadre.org/precollege/document/ServeFile.cfm?ID=11679&DocI...
PhET Simulation: Energy Forms and Changes 
  
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This Java simulation lets learners explore how energy is transformed in simple systems. Use a slider to heat or cool blocks of iron or brick to see the energy flow. Next, build your…
https://phet.colorado.edu/en/simulation/energy-forms-and-changes
Physlet Physics - Thermodynamics 
  
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W. Christian and M. Belloni
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The Physlet Physics Section 4: Thermodynamics provides a technology-enhanced introduction to topics in introductory thermal physics. Interactive javascript simulations are used to…
https://www.compadre.org/Physlets/thermodynamics/
The Virtual Course on Temperature and Heat 
  
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J. Straley
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This is an online physics course on thermodynamics designed for elementary and middle school teachers. The course covers temperature, thermal properties, energy, and irreversibility.…
http://www.pa.uky.edu/sciworks/xtra/heats.htm
NTNU Java: Carnot Cycle (Heat Engine) 
  
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This applet demonstrates the physics processes of a Carnot heat engine. The carnot cycle is a four stage reversible sequence consisting of adiabatic compression, isothermal expansion…
http://www.phy.ntnu.edu.tw/ntnujava/index.php?topic=23.0