Temperature Comparisons
TEKS Objective
Classify matter by physical properties, including shape, relative mass, relative temperature, texture, flexibility, and whether material is a solid or liquid.
Essential Understanding
The student knows that matter has physical properties and those properties determine how it is described, classified, changed, and used.
Science Background
Thermal Energy Physics: Thermalenergy.org (website) - Explains the physical science of thermal energy and relates it to heat, absolute zero, temperature scale and more.
Signature Lesson
Melting Chocolate: Science Kids (website) - Students attempt to melt chocolate in different conditions. Different kinds of chocolates can be used to determine if they melt at the same temperature.
- Supporting Lessons
- Extensions
- Assessment Ideas
- Literature Connections
- Related
TEKS - Additional Resources
Supporting Lessons
Canned Heat: National Weather Service (website) - Students conduct an investigation to test and compare the heat absorption properties of dark and light-colored coffee cans.
Canned Heat
National Weather Service, http://www.srh.noaa.gov
Elaboration Lessons and Extensions
When Hot is Not: The Franklin Institute (PDF) - Compare the temperature of warm and cold water using your hands. The activity begins on the second page.
When Hot is Not
The Franklin Institute, www.fi.edu
Introducing Temperature Measurement: NASA (website) - Students measure and record temperature
Introducing Temperature Measurement
NASA, www.scool.larc.nasa.gov
Assessment Ideas
The Mitten Problem: Power Sleuth (PDF) - This activity uses a familiar experience to promote student understanding of heat and heat sources.
The Mitten Problem
Power Sleuth, www.powersleuth.org
Interactive Thermometer: MathIsFun.com (website) - Students rank different items identified by the interactive thermometer, from coldest to hottest.
Literature Connections
Temperature: Heating Up and Cooling Down. Stille, D. (ISBN-13: 978-1404803459)
All About Temperature. Auch, A. (ISBN-13: 978-1429666084)
Additional Resources
Temperature Game: NASA (website) - Students learn about the relative temperature of different locations and objects.
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Grade 2
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