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)