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What is temperature?

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Submitted by PocketLab on Fri, 06/02/2017 - 18:02

Exploration

What does it mean to change temperature? What is temperature? We know what it means to be hot or cold, but what does it mean when you measure the temperature of an item?

Objective

In this experiment, students will:
1. Understand how the temperature of the water is related to the movement (kinetic energy) of the water molecules.
2. Use observations to describe the principle of thermal expansion.

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Food coloring in different temperature water baths - diagram

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