Smoke visually demonstrates the currents caused by a candle.

Convection Currents

Nitrogen changes vapor pressure, hilarity ensues
Text Box: Cryophorus

The Expansion and contraction of heated rubber creates an interesting engine.

Rubber Band Heat Engine
Text Box: The common desk toy demonstrates an important physics principle

“Dipping Bird” Heat Engine

Using basic liquid properties, a thermometer measures temperature through the level of liquid in a sealed container.

Galilean Air Thermometer

Thermocouples
Text Box: Thermal Expansion A wire expands and contracts when changes in temperature are applied

Different materials conduct thermal energy differently
Text Box: Thermal Conductivity

Introduction of  “Specific Heat” of different materials.

Heat Capacity Of Metals
Text Box:

Bimetal Thermostat

While cold, the ball will not fit through the ring, but once heated up, the ball does fit.

Ring and Ball

A cold lead bell will “ring”

Lead Bell

Kinetic Theory
Text Box: Hot Air Engine (Stirling)

Compressed air used to create a simple steam engine.

Steam Engine

Heat
Text Box: Simple demonstration for introduction to magnetic fields.

Magnetic Field

Magnetic deflection

Hisses in a speaker due to magnetic components.

 Barkhauser effect

Simple Magnetic field demonstration

Magnetic Field

Magnetism