Curriculum Guides

Grade Level: Third

Content Area: Measurement-Temperature

Skills: Compare Fahrenheit and Celsius

Prerequisites: Be able to read temperature on a thermometer

Instructional Practices: Connections to the Real World

Materials Needed: Maestro, Betsy. Temperature and You. New York: Lodestar Books,

1990. Teacher Made Thermometer (1 per child-See Teacher Made Materials)

Technology:

Activity:

Let students practice moving the mercury strip up and down to be able to compare Fahrenheit to Celsius. Some questions that can be asked are also included on the Teacher Made Materials Thermometer sheet.

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