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RED ALERT - WHAT IS FIRE?
Temperature is the amount of heat in something. ACTIVITY

Different things can tolerate different temperatures. PRINT FROM DOWNLOADS

Heat is measured in degrees. The two
most popular heat measuring scales
are Celsius and Fahrenheit.

The Celsius scale is named after
an astronomer (star watcher) who
lived in the 1700s. On the Celsius The highest temperature
ever recorded on The filament of a
scale, water freezes at 0°C and boils A hot beach = 30°C Body temperature = 36.9°C earth= 58°C light bulb = 2,500°C
at 100°C.

The Fahrenheit scale is named
after a German scientist who also
lived in the 1700s. On the Fahrenheit
scale, water has a freezing point of Concorde flew so fast that

32°F and a boiling point of 212°F. the friction heated the
surrounding air to
A boiling kettle = 100°C Coal fires burn at = 600°C Iron melts at = 1,525°C over = 100°C

Look at the pictures and temperatures
opposite then fill in the empty boxes. The temperature in your The temperature in your The temperature outside

Which place do you think will be: classroom = °C house = °C in the sun = °C

a: warmest? ____________________________ °C
The temperature outside The temperature in The temperature near
b: coolest? ____________________________ °F
in the shade = °C a cupboard = °C a radiator = °C
Can you explain why?
______________________________________
Measure these temperatures leaving the thermometer in each place
______________________________________ for about 15 minutes.

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