The 4th grade class of Ward Elementary decided to figure out what the difference in Fahrenheit and Celsius is. To do this we first filled a water bottle with cold water from the water fountain. Then we measured the temperature by placing the temperature probe in the water for 60 seconds. Our temperature probe was connected to our computer and the information that the probe collected was input to the computer program. The computer program then told us the temperature of the water in both Fahrenheit and Celsius. The temperature of the water was 13.5º Celsius and 56.2º Fahrenheit.
Second, we filled the water bottle with hot water and measured the temperature of the water for 60 seconds. This time the water measured 46º Celsius and 102º Fahrenheit. Once we collected our data it was time to calculate the difference between Fahrenheit and Celsius! To do this, we created a table and subtracted the Celsius degrees from the Fahrenheit degrees for each example.
| ITEM | DEGREE CELSIUS | DEGREES FAHERENHEIT | DIFFERENCE |
| Cold Water | 13.5 º | 56.2º | 42.7 º |
| Hot Water | 46º | 102º | 66 º |
After doing our math we came to the conclusion that the difference between Fahrenheit and Celsius for the first example was 42.7 º Celsius and 66 º Fahrenheit. Obviously the difference between Fahrenheit and Celsius is dependent on high or low the temperature is. Come back next week to find out the conversion formula!
Screen shot of the temperature analysis
The water being analyzed
Looking studious while noticing the the temperature changes
Tausha and Mindy with the temperature probe
Just Mindy with the temperature probe before we stuck it in the water.
Nice use of a table, Emilie! You really are a tech-savvy teacher. I might just see a nomination for Technology Teacher of the Month on your horizon!
ReplyDeleteLooks like fun! I wish I was in your class!
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