Reading a temperature scale

Reading a temperature scale

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This task is about reading a temperature scale.

Question 1Change answer

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a)  What temperature does the thermometer show? °C

Question 1Change answer

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b)  What temperature does the thermometer show?  °C

Question 1Change answer

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c)  The diagram above shows the school boiler temperature gauge.

     How hot is the boiler?  °C
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
Maths, Geometry and Measurement, Measurement
Keywords: 
reading scales, temperature, linear scales
Description of task: 
Students identify the measure of temperature off linear scales.
Learning Progression Frameworks
This resource can provide evidence of learning associated with
Measurement sense, set 5
within the Mathematics Learning Progressions Frameworks.
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Answers/responses: 
   

Y6 (07/1997)

Y7 (07/1997)
a) 26 moderate moderate
b) 11 moderate moderate
c) 220 moderate easy
Diagnostic and formative information: 
  Common error Likely misconception
a) 23
20.3
20.6		 Treats divisions as 1° rather than 2°.
Treats divisions as 0.1°. Place value error.
Treats divisions as 0.2°. Place value error.
b) 10
10.1
10.5		 Estimation error. Rounds down to nearest whole number.
Treats divisions as 0.2° rather than 2°. Place value error.
Treats divisions as 1° rather than 2°.
c) 201 (200.1)
202
210		 Treats divisions as 1° (or 0.1°) rather than 20°. Place value error.
Treats divisions as 2° rather than 20°. Place value error.
Treats divisions as 10° rather than 20°.