Measuring Length and Temperature
From the: Tools in Science Series
- Item # VLC117
- Copyright 2006
- For Grades 5-9
- 20 minutes
- Teacher's Guide
This video illustrates how length and temperature are measured using common lab equipment. Students are shown how to accurately measure length using tools such as meter sticks and metric rulers, and how to record their observations. Temperature is also frequently measured in the school lab. The safe use of various types of thermometers is highlighted. Other terminology includes: metric units, meter, centimeter, millimeter, rounding off, glass thermometer, digital thermometer, Celsius, and meter stick.
"For a former scientist who is now a science teacher, it doesn’t get any better than this!" - NSTA Recommends December 2006
Teri Cosentino, 3rd-6th grade science teacher
National Science Teachers Association Recommends
12/11/2006
Digital Bundle
License Details
Single School License.
Digital Bundle includes video files for full show and 7-10 content clips in H.264 (for iPods) and.WMV format. Plus 15-20 images (.jpg), teacher’s guide (.pdf) and metadata.
- Product Code:
- VLC117Digital
- ISBN:
- 9781592342587
Spanish DVD - Midiendo Longitud y Temperatura
DVD and 30-page Teacher’s Guide. Narration in English and Spanish and Subtitles in Spanish
- Product Code:
- VLC117ESPDVD
- ISBN:
- 9781592345229
Spanish Digital - Midiendo Longitud y Temperatura
License Details
Single School License.
Digital Video Full Show file in H.264 (for iPods) and 30-page Teacher’s Guide. Narration in Spanish.
- Product Code:
- VLC117ESP Digital
- ISBN:
- 9781592342587