We are all different, yet have essentially the same body temperature. The video explains why 37 is the magic number. It details the impact of temperature on fungus and viruses. It also mentions what happens if your temperature goes too high or too low.

Concepts

human body systems, body temperature

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Use a non-invasive thermometer (ear or forehead) and take the temperature of every student who volunteers in order to figure the average
• For Americans, display a large thermometer with Farenheight and Celcius for comparison

Classroom Considerations

• Requires prior knowledge of Celsius

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• Includes closed captioning in Arabic, English, French, Serbian, and Spanish
• Provides a source list for those desiring more knowledge

Cons

• None