Homemade Thermometer

Description:  Building a homemade thermometer is a great way to start a unit on weather and warming. As temperature warms the alcohol in the bottle it expands causing the level to increase in the straw. Students should measure the relative temperature in different locations. If it's not possible to build the thermometers give your students simple plastic thermometers and let them explore.

Web Resource:  Thermometer - Wikipedia

Check out this neat little science experiment that you can do at home! Make your own thermometer and customize the color. Meet Mya! She's a full-time kid and proud of it. Her job is sharing fun educational tricks, cute crafts, songs and surprises that kids and parents will enjoy.