References

Literature Cited

Franklin, G., and Plakke,R., 1988. Countercurrent Heat Exchange in Vertebrate Limbs. The American Biology Teacher. 50 (7): 452-455.

Schmidt-Nielsen. Animal Physiology. 1997,169-26;Chapter 5, & 7.

Zerba, E., Dana, A, and Lucia, M. 1999.The Influence of Wind and Locomotor Activity on Surface Temperature and Energy Expenditure of the Eastern House Finch (Carpodacus mexicans) During Cold Stress. Physiological and Biochemical Zoology. 72(3):265-276.

 

Web Links

Information on Thermo indicators

Picotech - Supplier of thermoregulation equipment

Omega Company -Supplier of thermo indicators. 

 

Information on Pedagogy

http://www.nsta.org.

Science Teaching Standards

 

Photos

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