Cheryl E. Merritt
MATH
GRADES 5-8
BELOW AVERAGE TO ABOVE AVERAGE LEVELS
OBJECTIVES: Students will be able to read scales.
Students will be able to obtain information from scales.
Students will be able to compare Celsius and Fahrenheit temperature scales.
WHAT TO DO: Have students study the thermometers and fill in the missing temperatures. Then have them answer the questions.
1. What is the boiling point of water? ___ C, ___ F
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2. What is the normal body temperature? ___ C, ___ F
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3. What is normal room temperature? ___ C, ___ F
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5. What is the difference between the freezing point of water and the boiling point? ___ C, ___ F
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