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Thermometers are so important in our daily lives. We consult them to know how to dress before going outside. We check our temperature when we think we re sick. We even use thermometers when we re cooking and baking in the kitchen. Thermometers are everywhere, but they re also important tools of science. In this engaging volume, with the aid of appealing photographs and an instructive activity, readers will learn how scientists of all ages use thermometers...
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Whenever you need to know the temperature of something, use a thermometer. Readers are introduced to the Celsius and Fahrenheit scales and a variety of thermometer types, including digital thermometers, spring thermometers, and maximum-minimum thermometers. Safety tips, labeled photographs, and an experiment in which readers use thermometers to study how temperatures vary throughout the day are included.
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"When we're checking the thermometer to see what the temperature is outside-or maybe to see if we have a fever-we rarely think about what makes the thermometer function. This amazing, reliable invention is attributed to Galileo! Readers will learn about the first mercury thermometers and how they work, as well as the digital models they may be more familiar with today. Many important science concepts are presented, along with beneficial photographs...
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"Most kids have seen a thermometer, but few may be familiar with how one works. Readers of this innovative volume get an up-close look at these useful scientific instruments and learn how analog and digital thermometers work. Age-appropriate text introduces this key STEM-related topic in an accessible way, while colorful photographs engage even reluctant readers and help them understand concepts important to the elementary science curriculum. Eye-catching...
6) Thermometers
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"Hot or cold? Young readers will learn how scientists use thermometers to observe and measure temperature."--
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"Measuring the temperature of different types of matter is a key component of many different branches of science, especially chemistry. However, for a long time, scientists could only tell if something was hot or cold and didn't have a way to tell precisely hot or how cold that thing was. Today, we use thermometers in the Fahrenheit, Celsius, and Kelvin scales to measure temperature. Diagrams and fact boxes help readers understand the practical uses...
15) Thermometers
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Introduces the function, parts, and uses of thermometers, and provides instructions for two activities that demonstrate how a thermometer works.
16) Temperature
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"Discusses heat, temperature, the science behind measuring temperature, and the different devices used to measure temperature"--Provided by publisher.
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"Daniel Gabriel Fahrenheit, a Polish-born Dutch physicist, maker of scientific instruments, and inventor of the alcohol and mercury thermometers, developed the Fahrenheit temperature scale commonly used in the United States. Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer, developed the Celsius temperature scale, also called the centigrade scale, which is used in most countries and for scientific purposes worldwide. This book explores the path these men took...
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