Reading a Thermometer: Fahrenheit

Read thermometers marked by 1s, 2s, 5s, and 10s in °F.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 55

A thermometer measures temperature: how hot or cold something is. The red liquid rises when it's warmer and falls when it's colder.
In the United States, we often use degrees Fahrenheit, written °F. This one reads 70 °F, a nice spring day.
Many thermometers have small marks between the numbers. Count how much each small mark is worth. Here, they count by 2s. This one reads 76 °F.
To read it: find the numbered mark just below the top of the liquid, then count up the small marks.

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S3P1.b — Plan and carry out an investigation to gather data using thermometers to produce tables and charts that illustrate the effect of sunlight on various objects. (Clarification statement: The use of both Fahrenheit and Celsius temperature scales is expected.)