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Curated OER

Temperature Comparisons

For Teachers 9th - 11th
Students practice plotting temperature data points on a line graph in groups and examine the temperature differences at the same time of year. They graph the temperatures in Lannon, WI, and Mitchell's Plain, SA. After the data has been...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Gazillions!

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders determine the total value of a collection of coins. They convert money and make money exchanges. Students create and solve money-story problems. They demonstrate the ability to summarize conversations and discussions.
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Watch the Sky

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students describe the atmosphere, weather conditions, and climates. They describe seasonal changes in weather, the composition and characteristics of the atmosphere. Students describe patterns of changing weather and how they are...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Discover Science

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners practice scientific research skills. In this lesson about science, students gain experience with the following skills: comparison, observation, identification, and data gathering. Learners will go from station to station and...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Calories

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Learners explore calories. In this instructional activity about calories, students practice counting and recording calories. Learners use a sample Calorie Calculation Chart to record how many calories consumed in one day. Students do an...
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

Highs and Lows

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Students use email to chart weather patterns and then graph their findings. In this weather patterns lesson, students chart their weather for a week at the school. Students then use email to find temperatures at a variety of locations....
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Lesson Plan
Curated OER

How's the Weather?

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore earth science by researching the Internet. In this weather pattern lesson, students utilize the website weather.com to analyze the weather in different geographic locations. Students view charts and graphs based on...
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Activity
Physics Aviary

Physics Aviary: Read the Thermometer Challenge

For Students 9th - 10th
Checks your ability to read thermometers.
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Activity
University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Integers: Grade 6 (Using Thermometer)

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Scroll partway down the page to find this lesson on decimals which incorporates the use of thermometers at an activity centre.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Who Invented the Thermometer?

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of the thermometer and the different types of thermometers and temperature scales that were invented.
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Other

Worksheet Genius: Thermometer/temperature Worksheets

For Students 3rd - 8th
A large collection of worksheets, of increasing difficulty levels, for reading a thermometer in both Centigrade and Fahrenheit degrees.
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eBook
Physics Classroom

The Physics Classroom: Thermal Physics: Thermometers as Speedometers

For Students 9th - 10th
Through interactive exercises and illustrated tutorials, students answer the fundamental questions: What is the reading on a thermometer the reflection of? What does temperature measure?
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Reading a Thermometer

For Students 3rd - 8th
In this video segment from Cyberchase, the CyberSquad learns how to read a thermometer as they try to keep their chocolate sculpture from melting.
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Lesson Plan
Michigan Reach Out

Michigan Reach Out!: How to Read a Thermometer

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Basic lesson provided for by "Michigan Reach Out!" for students learning to read a thermometer.
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Handout
Dan Satterfield

Dan's Wild Weather Page: Temperature

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out about temperature and how to read a thermometer.
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Activity
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Collaborative Projects: International Boiling Point Project

For Students 9th - 10th
An Internet project designed to determine the greatest influence on the boiling point. After reading the project instructions and performing the experiment, submit your data and compare your results to other classes from around the world.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] In this interactive tutorial students will learn the physics definition of temperature, how temperature is measured and how to convert the units of temperature...
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Unit Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Heat Sources Feeling Hot Hot Hot!

For Students 3rd - 8th
How does temperature vary in the sunshine and shade. Find out as you participate in this lab activity. The resource also has some online thermometers for you to read.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Math: Market Place: Measurement: Temperatures

For Students 3rd - 4th
On this interactive site students learn to link temperature to everyday life and read informal scales on a thermometer.
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Article
University of Houston

University of Houston: Engines of Our Ingenuity: No. 1300: Daniel Fahrenheit

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the history of how the Fahrenheit temperature scale was invented, and the man who invented it, Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit. Includes an audio recording of this radio program episode.
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Unit Plan
BBC

Bbc Skillswise: Measuring: Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
Information about reading and comparing temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius.
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Website
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Temperature

For Students 10th - 12th
Read and view examples and formulas about temperature, its measurement by thermometers, and its relationship to thermal equilibrium.
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Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Importance of Fur for Animals

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This is a lesson to teach young scholars how to read a thermometer and gain an understanding of why fur is important for some animals' survival.

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