Science
Weather & Climate
Conceptual
5–7 yrs
Temperature & Thermometers
温度与温度计
Description
Understand temperature as how hot or cold something is, that a thermometer measures temperature, and use words like hot, warm, cool, and cold to describe how the air feels on different days
Mastery Evidence
- Explain that temperature describes how hot or cold something is
- Identify a thermometer as the tool used to measure temperature
- Use words like hot, warm, cool, and cold appropriately to describe air temperature
Assessment Prompt
If your child saw a thermometer outside, could they explain that it tells us how hot or cold the air is, and describe today as hot, warm, cool, or cold?
Prerequisites 0
No prerequisites (entry-level topic)