Lesson Plan: Reading a Thermometer
This lesson plan includes the objectives, prerequisites, and exclusions of the lesson teaching students how to measure temperature using a thermometer.
Objectives
Students will be able to
- identify a thermometer and explain what it is used for,
- record temperature in degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit by taking an accurate reading on a thermometer,
- define the terms freezing point and boiling point,
- recall the freezing point and boiling point of water in degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit.
Prerequisites
Students should already be familiar with
- the definition of temperature.
Exclusions
Students will not cover
- converting between degrees Celsius and degrees Fahrenheit,
- changes of state.