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|title= Measuring Temperature | |type= Lesson idea | ||
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|title= Measuring Temperature - Cold and Hot | |||
|subject=Science | |||
|final=yes | |||
|topic=Measuring | |topic=Measuring | ||
|resourcenumber= SC0026 | |resourcenumber= SC0026 | ||
|age= primary age 7 | |image=Measuringtemperature1.png | ||
|content= A teacher-led inquiry into how hot or cold things are. Discussion is helped by having a large display to show a 'bar chart' of the temperature, thanks to a data logging device. This lesson introduces the idea of using numbers | |tagline=Put a number on the meaning of hot and cold | ||
|format= A three-page guide | |age= Primary, primary age 7 | ||
|content= A teacher-led inquiry into how hot or cold things are. Discussion is helped by having a large display to show a 'bar chart' of the temperature, thanks to a data-logging device. This lesson introduces the idea of using numbers to determine how hot things are. | |||
|format= A three-page teacher's guide with questions to ask and vocabulary to use. | |||
|Learning Objectives = | |Learning Objectives = | ||
* | * Understanding that temperature can be measured and given a number. | ||
* | * Using accurate language, for example, 'I am hot' versus 'I am boiling hot'. | ||
|strategy= | |strategy= | ||
|additional resources= | |additional resources=This activity requires a temperature sensor and a large display of its readings, for the whole group to see when the temperature changes. This activity was written around temperature sensing equipment made by Data Harvest UK. | ||
|useful information= | |useful information= | ||
|related resources=[[IT_in_Primary_Science | complete ebook to download: IT in Primary Science which includes investigations using sensors]] | |related resources=[[IT_in_Primary_Science | complete ebook to download: IT in Primary Science which includes investigations using sensors]] | ||
|other= | |other= | ||
|resources= Teacher lesson guide | |resources= Teacher lesson guide [[file:Cold hot lesson sheets.doc]] or check the resource online [[Recording Temperature Cold Hot Lesson|Lesson]]<br /> | ||
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[[Category:Science]][[Category:Primary]] [[Category:ICT]] | [[Category:Science]][[Category:Primary]] [[Category:ICT]] [[Category:Sensors]] [[Category:Data loggers]] | ||