Make Your Own Digital Thermometer!

Authors

Timothy L. Sorey, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Teri Willard, Central Washington UniversityFollow
Bom Kim, Central Washington University

Department or Administrative Unit

Science Education

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

3-2010

Journal

The ​Science Teacher

Abstract

In the hands-on, guided-inquiry lesson presented in this article, high school students create, calibrate, and apply an affordable scientific-grade instrument (Lapp and Cyrus 2000). In just four class periods, they build a homemade integrated circuit (IC) digital thermometer, apply a math model to calibrate their instrument, and ask a researchable question that can be answered using the thermometer they create. This activity uses the 5E learning cycle—engage, explore, explain, elaborate, and evaluate—to help physical science students discover the many connections between math and science (Karplus 1979).

Comments

This article was originally published in The Science Teacher. The full-text article from the publisher can be found here.

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Recommended Citation

Sorey, T., Willard, T. & Kim, B. (2010). Make Your Own Digital Thermometer! The Science Teacher, March 2010, 56-60.