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[[Category:Science]][[Category:Primary]]
[[Category:Science]][[Category:Primary]]
= Recording Temperature - Cold and Hot! =
= Measuring Temperature - Cold and Hot =
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|title= Recording Temperature
|title= Measuring Temperature
|subject= science, measurement
|subject= science, measurement
|topic=  
|topic=Measuring Temperature
|resourcenumber= SC0026
|resourcenumber= SC0026
|age= primary
|age= primary age 7
|content= Measuring temperature using a sensor, two pages of teacher notes including vocabulary to use, setup, questions to ask,etc.
|content= A teacher lead inquiry into how hot or cold are things in the room. The discussion is helped by having a large 'bar chart' display of the temperature, thanks to a data logging unit. This is an introductory lesson so the idea of temperature as a number is treated as a new concept.
|format=  
|format= A three-page guide for the teacher suggesting questions to ask and vocabulary to use.
|Learning Objectives = By the end of the session students should be able to:
|Learning Objectives =  
* Understand that data can be continuously recorded
* Understand that temperature can be measured and given a number
* Be aware that data can be recorded in a graph
* Use correct language, for example, I am hot versus I am boiling hot
* Understand how to interpret data displayed as a line graph
|strategy=  
|strategy=  
|additional resources=
|additional resources=Requires a large display of the temperature that the whole group can see. The activity was written around temperature sensing equipment made by Data Harvest UK.
|useful information= National
|useful information=  
|related resources=
|related resources=LINK TO OTHER DATA LOGGING. WHERE ARE THE CATEGORIES XX
|other=  
|other=  


|resources= [[file:Cold hot lesson sheets.doc]]
|resources= Teacher lesson guide [[file:Cold hot lesson sheets.doc]]
}}
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