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How to Read a Thermometer
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A thermometer is an instrument that is used to
measure temperature.
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The temperature of something tells us how hot or cold something is.
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Temperature is measured in
degrees.
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is the symbol for degrees.
100 “100 Degrees”
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Temperature is measured on two scales: Celsius and Fahrenheit.
98.637 C F
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“C” is the symbol for the Celsius scale.
C
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Let’s count by 2’s…
2, 4, 6, 8, 10, 12…
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The lines on most thermometers count by two’s.
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100102
C
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100
CWhat is the temperature
on this thermometer?
98 C
“98 degrees Celsius”
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88
C90
Try this one.
86 oC
“86 degrees Celcius”
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Normal body temperature is 98.6 oF.
This means it is between 98 and 99 degrees.
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98.6 F
This is a decimal point.
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97 98 99
.2 .4 .6
98.6 oF
The temperature is “98 point 6” degrees Fahrenheit.
96
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98 99 100
.2 .4 .6 .8
99.8 oF
The temperature is “99 point 8” degrees Fahrenheit.
97
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Now let’s try it with Celsius
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100 101 102
What is the temperature?
101.2 oC
99
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Try this one.
102.8 oC
101 102 103100
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If the temperature is below freezing, it will be a negative temperature.
-8 oC
Remember… Below zero, you count backwards!
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Try this one...
-5 oC