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Building a
Thermometer

Question
What is a thermometer?
Sketch a thermometer and briefly describe how your
thermometer works.

Build a Thermometer
•The objective of this lab is to
odesign,
obuild,
ocalibrate, and
otest a thermometer.
•Design Plan due -------–This includes list of materials
needed. Feel free to discuss your ideas with
instructor during your planning stage.
•Lab construction –--------
•Report Due ---------

Steaming
Boiling
Warm
Cold
Design Plan
Uses a unique method
that is easy to follow
and includes trouble
shooting suggestions.
Method is complete
and easy to follow
Essential steps are there
for someone else to
replicate
One could not follow
this method and make
a thermometer
Documentation
of work
Description of concepts
considered in design
and
recorded all
information as outlines
in
“Lab Notebook”
instructions.
Reports
the
range of
thermometer.
Recorded all
information as outlined
in
“Notebook”
instructions.
Reports the
range of
thermometer
Recorded essential
information with little
detail
Sketchy documentation
Calibration of
Thermometer
Calibrates, tests, and
measures accuracy.
Calibrates with at least
3 repetitions
Provides a scale
No reliable calibration
The test!
Measure environment
specified by Instructor
within 0.1 C
Measure environment
specified by Instructor
within 1.0 C
Measure environment
specified by Instructor
within 5.0 C
Measure environment
specified by Instructor
within 10 C or not all
all

Examples
Link to video of explanation