Temperature Lesson Plans

Learners track weather from day to day and record results on graphs, maps, or other places. They see firsthand how weather temperatures trend cooler as fall progresses and practice grade-appropriate skills in geography (map location, color keys, more) and math (figuring temperature ranges, averages, more). They study practical skills that will last them a lifetime.

Students understand that temperatures in Alaska can be negative numbers. In this temperature lesson, students recognize the temperatures above and below zero. Students compare temperatures using the greater than and less than signs. students look at weather words from Alaska. Students complete a worksheet recording temperatures.

Students begin their examination of the climate zones found around the world. Using a software program, they identify the relationship between the vegetation, climate and temperatures of the different zones. They also plot coordinates using latitude and longitude.

Students differentiate between temperature and thermal energy. They build a thermometer using simple materials and develop their own scale for measuring temperature. Students consider why engineers need to understand the properties of thermal energy.

Students examine the difference between temperature and thermal energy. They build a thermometer using simple materials and develop their own scale for measuring temperature. Students compare their thermometer to a commercial thermometer, and get a sense for why engineers need to understand the properties of thermal energy.

Students make predictions about the book Pickles to Pittsburgh. In this temperature lesson, students summarize the story. Students discuss how to use a thermometer. Students record indoor and outdoor temperatures. Students understand forecasts, average temperatures are different in different cities.

Third graders investigate heat in our lives.  In this weather lesson plan, 3rd graders discover how to tell the temperature and which times are hotter than others.  Students produce a graph of their data which they share with the class.

Tenth graders investigate the relationships of pressure and volume and pressure and temperature of gases. In this gases lesson plan, 10th graders use an inflated balloon to show the relationship between volume and temperature of the air inside. They use a fire syringe to show that as pressure increases the temperature also increases.

Learners conduct an experiment using the steps of the scientific method. In this scientific method instructional activity, students experiment with temperature and record their findings using the scientific method. Learners complete a data sheet based on their experiment.

Students investigate the effects of light and temperature on plant growth and development. For this plant growth lesson plan, students use radish plants and cover them with different shades of green and red transparencies and observe their growth over the course of 10-15 days in comparison to plants kept in the dark.