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Kelly Hudson (khudson@steds.org)

(A8) Investigating Temperature 🌡

Grades: 5th Grade, 4th Grade, 3rd Grade
Subjects: Science

Student Instructions

Hands-on Activity 1. Slide 1: Measure the temperature of the cold and hot water. Take photos and type in the temperatures. Investigate what happens when you move the thermometer from cold water to hot water. Take a video of the change in temperature. Your video must show the red mercury expanding or contracting. Record an explanation in the caption using the required vocabulary words. Your recording should not exceed 30-seconds. 2. Slide 2: Measure the temperature of the cold and hot water. Take photos and type in the temperatures. Investigate what happens when you move the thermometer from hot water to cold water. Take a video of the change in temperature. Your video must show the red mercury expanding or contracting. Record an explanation in the caption using the required vocabulary words. Your recording should not exceed 30-seconds. 3. Slide 3: Answer the questions. Make corrections as needed. 4. Slide 4: Record the purpose of the activity. 5. Click the green check to save. Required Content o Explain the results of each investigation using photos and videos o Explain how mercury works (expands when heated and contracts when cooled) o All of the practice questions answered correctly o Purpose of the activity Required Vocabulary o Temperature o Thermometer o Unit o Investigation o Measure o Tool

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