WhAT is TEMPERATURE 4 A MEAsURE of DEGREEs 8 TWo WAys To MEAsURE 12 BoilinG AnD fREEzinG 16 yoU CAn MEAsURE TEMPERATURE 20 Glossary 22 for More information 23 index 24 About the Author 24 Table of Contents chapter one chapter two chapter three chapter four chapter five
4 What is Temperature It’s your birthday A friend gave you a fish tank It has an orange fish Make sure the water isn’t too hot or cold chapter one Ask a pet shop what temperature your fish’s water should be
5 You can dip a finger in the water and see But you’d only be guessing the temperature You need a thermometer This tool measures temperature The thermometer will tell the temperature of the water