Thermometers and data loggers | Science | Quizalize & Oak National Academy

Starter quiz

Which of these instruments could you use to measure temperature?
- tape measure
- hand lens
- thermometer ✓
- scales
What is temperature a measure of?
- how bright something is
- how hot something is ✓
- how loud something is
If you heat something, what happens to its temperature?
- nothing
- it decreases
- it increases ✓
Which process turns liquid water into solid water (ice)?
- freezing ✓
- melting
- warming
- defrosting
Chocolate can be poured into moulds when it is in ______________.
- solid state
- liquid state ✓
- gas state
Which of these melts at 0°C?
- metal
- water ✓
- plastic

Temperature is a measure of how __________ something is.
- hard
- soft
- hot ✓
- rigid
A thermometer is an instrument that measures ______.
- 'temperature' ✓
In the UK, what is the unit of measurement for temperature?
- degrees Celsius ✓
- degrees
- Celsius
What is degrees Celsius often shortened to?
- deg Cel
- ‘C
- ¯C
- °C ✓
Which of these temperatures is the hottest temperature?
- 0°C
- 100°C ✓
- 25°C
- 45°C
A data ______ can be used to monitor and record changes in light, sound and temperature.
- 'logger' ✓

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Temperature is a measure of how hot something is.
A thermometer is an instrument that measures temperature.
In the UK, degrees Celsius is the unit of measurement for temperature, which is often shortened to °C.
Data loggers can be used to monitor and record changes in light, sound and temperature.

Children may think that thermometers are heat sources. They may also think that they must touch an object to measure a temperature.

Teaching slides explain how to use a thermometer and show that you can use them to measure ambient temperature.

Temperature - Temperature is a measure of how hot something is.
Heat - If you feel heat from something, you feel warmth coming from it.
Thermometer - A thermometer is a device for measuring temperature.
Degrees celsius - Temperature is measured in degrees Celsius (°C).
Data logger - A data logger is an electronic device which uses sensors to monitor and record changes in the environment over time.