Temperatures around our school
This task is about investigating temperature.
How to do this task
Take the temperatures in the following places around your school using a thermometer.
Hold the thermometer 10 cm off the ground each time.
Record the temperatures in the table on the next page.
Answer the questions that follow.
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Write down the temperatures for the places below.
Write down the temperatures for the places below.
Place
Temperature (
o
C)
Inside your classroom
Inside the library
Outside on the asphalt playground
Outside on the grass playing ground or field
Inside the hall
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a) i) From your table, which place is the warmest place in the school?
ii) Explain why this place is warmer than the other areas.
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b) i) Which place is the coolest?
ii) Explain why this place is cooler than the others.
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c) i) Which room was the warmest, the library, classroom or the hall?
ii) Explain why this room was warmer than the others.
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d) Explain how a thermometer works.
d) Explain how a thermometer works.
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