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Temperature Measurement Skills

Temperature Measurement Skills

Thermometer and temperature measurement illustration

🌡️ Part 1: Understanding Temperature

1. What is temperature?
2. Circle the correct unit for measuring temperature in New Zealand:

Fahrenheit (°F)

Celsius (°C)

Kelvin (K)

Metres (m)

3. Check all the places where we use temperature measurement in daily life:

Weather forecasting

Cooking food

Checking if someone has a fever

Swimming pool temperature

Measuring distance

Food safety

📏 Part 2: Reading Thermometers

4. Draw a thermometer and label its main parts:
5. Fill in the blanks about using a thermometer correctly:

When measuring the temperature of a liquid, you should place the thermometer _________ into the liquid and wait for _____ seconds before reading. Always record your measurement with the correct _______ which is _____°C in New Zealand.

6. What temperature would you expect for these situations? Write your estimates:

a) A hot cup of tea: ______°C

b) Ice water: ______°C

c) Room temperature: ______°C

d) A warm bath: ______°C

e) Boiling water: ______°C

🧪 Part 3: Temperature Recording

7. Complete this temperature recording table from a class experiment:
Liquid Sample Temperature Reading Description (Hot/Warm/Cool/Cold)
Cold water 8°C _____________
Room temperature water _______°C Warm
Warm water 45°C _____________
8. Which liquid sample had the highest temperature? Circle your answer:

Cold water

Room temperature water

Warm water

🤔 Part 4: Temperature Applications

9. Match each temperature measurement situation with why it's important:
1. Weather forecast
2. Cooking chicken
3. Body temperature
4. Swimming pool
A. Safety - checking for illness
B. Comfort - not too hot or cold
C. Planning what clothes to wear
D. Food safety - killing bacteria
10. Explain what might happen if we didn't measure temperature accurately in these situations:

Cooking:

Weather forecasting:

Medical care:

🎯 Part 5: Problem Solving

11. Sarah measured the temperature of her soup and got 85°C. Is this a safe temperature to eat? Explain your answer:
12. The weather forecast shows temperatures of 15°C, 22°C, and 8°C for the next three days. Put these in order from coldest to warmest:

Coldest: ______°C     Middle: ______°C     Warmest: ______°C

13. Circle the most appropriate tool for measuring temperature:

Ruler

Thermometer

Scales

Measuring cup

14. Design a simple experiment to compare the temperature of water in different locations around your school. Describe your method:

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