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In this 50-minute activity for grades 3-5, students construct a simple thermometer using 2-liter bottles, straws, and an alcohol-water mixture. The primary objective is to help young students understand the difference between temperature and thermal energy. A printable student worksheet, temperature conversion worksheet, assessment ideas, and vocabulary lists are included. This activity is part of a module titled "How Hot Is It?" See Related items on this page for a link to the full module.
SAFETY PRECAUTIONS: Very minimal risk. No external heat source except sunlight is used. Liquids to be used are water, food coloring, and alcohol. Teach Engineering is an NSF-funded Pathway developed to provide high-quality experiential learning materials for K-12 classrooms.
This resource is part of a Physics Front Topical Unit.
Topic: Heat and Temperature
Unit Title: Understanding Temperature and Heat for Teachers of the Early Grades Students in Grades 3-5 explore the difference between heat and temperature as they construct their own thermometer scales. The only safety precaution is that alcohol is used in the thermometer liquid mixture. For a great introductory activity, see "How Hot Is It" above. Links to Units:
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<a href="http://www.compadre.org/precollege/items/detail.cfm?ID=8201">Integrated Teaching and Learning Program: Teach Engineering. Teach Engineering: Make Your Own Temperature Scale. Boulder: Integrated Teaching and Learning Program: Teach Engineering, April 21, 2006.</a>
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Teach Engineering: Make Your Own Temperature Scale (Integrated Teaching and Learning Program: Teach Engineering, Boulder, 2005), WWW Document, (http://www.teachengineering.org/view_activity.php?url=http://www.teachengineering.com/collection/cub_/activities/cub_energy2/cub_energy2_lesson06_activity1.xml).
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Title = {Teach Engineering: Make Your Own Temperature Scale},
Publisher = {Integrated Teaching and Learning Program: Teach Engineering},
Volume = {2013},
Number = {19 May 2013},
Month = {April 21, 2006},
Year = {2005}
}
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