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Middle School Chemistry: The Ups and Downs of Thermometers Lesson PlanMiddle School Chemistry: The Ups and Downs of Thermometers Lesson Plan
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American Chemical Society
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9th - 10th
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Middle School Chemistry: The Ups and Downs of Thermometers

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Based on experimental observations, students describe, on the molecular level, why the liquid in a thermometer goes up when it is heated and down when it is cooled.

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heat, measuring temperature, thermal energy

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molecular movement, ms-ps1-4, middle school chemistry: the ups and downs of thermometers, molecule, thermometer

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  • Knovation Readability Score: 3 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)
  • The intended use for this resource is Instructional|practice

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