Accompanies Lesson: 12
Objectives
Students will:
- be able to define the word temperature
Teacher Notes
A visit to the local hardware store will supply you with actual examples of different types of thermometers for use in illustrating these LifeFacts about temperatures. When possible, use actual thermometers in teaching. Decisions about whether to teach Fahrenheit or Celsius measures of temperature should be based on the common standards used in your area.
Teaching Questions
What are the objects inside the circles? They are called thermometers. What do they measure? How hot or cold something is.
What does the outdoor thermometer measure? What can make outdoor temperatures warmer or cooler?
What does the room thermometer or thermostat measure? What effects room temperatures? What does the oven thermometer measure? Why is it important to know how hot the oven is?
What does the refrigerator thermometer measure? Why is it important to know how cold the refrigerator is? What does the body thermometer measure? Why is it important to know how hot or cold someone's body is? What does it mean if body temperature is not normal?
LifeFacts Assessment
Ask: What are thermometers used for?