In This Lesson You Will...

  • Accurately measure the temperature of liquids and solids using alcohol thermometers.
  • Design and build their own thermometer to measure relative temperatures of hot and cold liquids.

SC.3.P.8.1: Measure and compare temperatures of various samples of solids and liquids.
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SC.4.P.11.1: Recognize that heat flows from a hot object to a cold object and that heat flow may cause materials to change temperature.
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