Degrees on a Thermometer Worksheet
This Degrees on a Thermometer Worksheet has 4th graders read Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers and solve temperature change word problems, with an answer key for quick checking.
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Description
The Degrees on a Thermometer Worksheet gives 4th graders practice reading temperature on real-looking thermometers and solving problems about how temperature changes. Reading a thermometer means finding the top of the red line and counting the small marks between the numbered degrees, and students must also notice whether the scale shows degrees Celsius or degrees Fahrenheit.
How to Use This Worksheet
In the first part, students read four thermometers. Two use a Celsius scale and two use a Fahrenheit scale, and every mark stands for 2 degrees, so children have to count by twos instead of copying a printed number. In the second part, they solve two-step word problems in which the temperature rises and then falls, or falls and then rises. The last problem asks students to use the reading on thermometer 2, find a new temperature, and explain how they found it. This 4th grade temperature worksheet works well for math centers, science lessons about weather, or homework.
What’s Included
- Four Celsius and Fahrenheit thermometers to read
- Two two-step temperature change word problems
- One written-response problem that asks students to explain their thinking
- A complete answer key
Why It Helps Kids
First, it builds careful measurement skills, because children must read a scale where each mark is worth more than one. Second, the word problems connect addition and subtraction to real weather, so the math feels useful. Third, the written explanation helps students put their reasoning into words, which is a key skill on state tests.
Ideas for Teachers and Parents
Place a real thermometer outside the classroom window and have students record the temperature each morning and afternoon for a week. Ask them to write their own rise-and-fall problems from the data. Families can compare the temperature in the kitchen, the freezer, and the backyard, and talk about which scale a weather report uses. Use the Degrees on a Thermometer Worksheet as a quick check after a lesson on measurement.
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