Temperature_ Section 2_Beg-Numeracy
Temperature: Beginning Numeracy
Section 2: Calculating Change in Temperature
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Unit Description:
This unit is divided into two sections with each section having 3 to 5 activities. This
document contains teaching materials for Section 2.
 Section 1: Reading Temperatures
 Section 2: Calculating Change in Temperature
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Temperature_ Section 2_Beg-Numeracy
Finding Final Temperatures (S2-A1)
Part 1: Compare negative and positive temperatures:
Circle the temperature that is “colder”:
1. -12°, -14°
2. 20°, 18°
3. -4°, 4°
4. 0°, -5°
5. -8°, -10°
Circle the temperature that is “warmer”:
6. -10°, -14°
7. 22°, 20°
8. -6°, 6°
9. 0°, -3°
10. -6°, -8°
Part 2: Find the final temperature: Count up or down on
the thermometer.
1. The starting temperature is 0°. It rises 5°.
What is the new temperature? __________
2. The starting temperature is 0°. It drops 5°.
What is the new temperature? __________
3. The starting temperature is 5°. It increases 7°.
What is the new temperature? __________
4. The starting temperature is 9°. It decreases 9°.
What is the new temperature? __________
5. The starting temperature is 50°. It rises 15°.
What is the new temperature? __________
6. The starting temperature is 76°. It falls 17°.
What is the new temperature? __________
7. The starting temperature is 8°. It increases 15°.
What is the new temperature? __________
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Part 3: Calculate the final temperatures:
Let’s do the problems in Part 2 again. This time we will use math to find the
final temperature.
1. The starting temperature is 0°. It rises 5°.
_______ + ________ = ________
2. The starting temperature is 0°. It drops 5°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
3. The starting temperature is 5°. It increases 7°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
4. The starting temperature is 9°. It decreases 9°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
5. The starting temperature is 50°. It rises 15°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
6. The starting temperature is 76°. It falls 17°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
7. The starting temperature is 8°. It increases 15°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
Now calculate these new problems.
8. The starting temperature is 15°. It falls 5°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
9. The starting temperature is 6°. It rises 4°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
10.
The starting temperature is 80°. It
decreases 9°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
11.
The starting temperature is 16°. It increases 21°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
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Finding Final Temperatures with Negative Numbers (S2-A2)
Part 1: Find the final temperature: Count up or down on the thermometer.
1. The starting temperature is -10°. It falls 7°.
What is the new temperature? __________
2. The starting temperature is -5°. It increases 5°.
What is the new temperature? __________
3. The starting temperature is -11°. It increases 7°.
What is the new temperature? __________
4. The starting temperature is -9°. It falls 10°.
What is the new temperature? __________
5. The starting temperature is -15°. It increases 20°.
What is the new temperature? __________
6. The starting temperature is 4°. drops 17°.
What is the new temperature? __________
Part 2: Calculate the final temperatures:
2 minus signs means you add: - - = +
1 minus sign means you subtract: - = 1. The starting temperature is -10°. It falls 7°.
-_______ - ________ = -________
2. The starting temperature is -5°. It increases 5°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
3. The starting temperature is -11°. It increases 7°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
4. The starting temperature is -9°. It falls 10°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
5. The starting temperature is -15°. It increases 20°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
6. The starting temperature is 4°. It drops 17°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
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Degree Change (S2-A3)
Part 1: Find the degree change: Count on the thermometer.
Write the degree change. Circle if it is warmer or colder.
1. It was 32° in the morning. Now it is 45°.
It is _________ degrees warmer/colder.
2. It was 12° yesterday. Today it is 0°.
It is _________ degrees warmer/colder.
3. It was 24° in the afternoon. Now it is 15°.
It is _________ degrees warmer/colder.
4. It was 62° on Friday. Today it is 98°.
It is _________ degrees warmer/colder.
5. It was 4° this morning. Now it is 31°.
It is _________ degrees warmer/colder.
6. It was 82° on Sunday. Today it is 61°.
It is _________ degrees warmer/colder.
Part 2: Calculate the degree change: This time use math!
1. It was 32° in the morning. Now it is 45°.
_______ - ________ = ________
2. It was 12° yesterday. Today it is 0°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
3. It was 24° in the afternoon. Now it is 15°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
4. It was 62° on Friday. Today it is 98°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
5. It was 4° this morning. Now it is 31°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
6. It was 82° on Sunday. Today it is 61°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
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Degree Change with Negative Numbers (S2-A4)
Part 1: Find the degree change: Count on the thermometer.
Write the degree change. Circle if it is warmer or colder.
1. It was 32° in the morning. Now it is -5°.
It is _________ degrees warmer/colder.
2. It was -12° yesterday. Today it is 8°.
It is _________ degrees warmer/colder.
3. It was -4° in the afternoon. Now it is 15°.
It is _________ degrees warmer/colder.
4. It was -20° on Friday. Today it is -8°.
It is _________ degrees warmer/colder.
5. It was 4° this morning. Now it is -11°.
It is _________ degrees warmer/colder.
Part 2: Calculate the degree change: This time use math!
2 minus signs means you add: - - = +
1 minus sign means you subtract: - = 1. It was 32° in the morning. Now it is -5°.
_______ - ________ = ________
2. It was -12° yesterday. Today it is 8°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
3. It was -4° in the afternoon. Now it is 15°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
4. It was -20° on Friday. Today it is -8°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
5. It was 4° this morning. Now it is -11°.
_______ __ ________ = ________
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Temperature Word Problems (S2-A5)
Find the answer to each question.
1. Today the temperature is 36 degrees. Yesterday it was 26 degrees.
How much higher is the temperature today than yesterday?
______________________
2. Tuesday the temperature was 12 degrees. Wednesday the
temperature was -5 degrees. How much lower was the temperature
on Wednesday than Tuesday? _________________
3. The temperature was 10 degrees in the morning and increased 16
degrees by the afternoon. What was the temperature in the
afternoon? ______________________
4. The temperature was 8 degrees in the day and dropped 15 degrees at
night. What was the temperature in the night? ___________________
5. The high temperature for the day was 84 degrees. The low
temperature was 73 degrees. What was the difference between the
high and low temperatures? ________________________
6. Today is 24 degrees. Tomorrow they think it will be 32 degrees.
How much warmer will it be tomorrow than today? __________
7. The high temperature on Dec. 19, 2010 was 5 degrees. The high
temperature on Dec. 19, 2011 was 36 degrees. How much higher is
the temperature on Dec. 19, 2011 than in 2010? ____________
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Temperature Changes (S2a)
Complete the chart with the missing information.
Starting
Temperature
16°
18°
-11°
5°
18°
-14°
Change in
Temperature
Ending
Temperature
Increase of 12
Decrease of 7
Decrease of 5
Decrease of 11
Decrease of 19
Increase of 21
7°
- 12°
21°
8°
16°
32°
- 2°
18°
- 13°
- 6°
3°
- 21°
- 6°
15°
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Temperature Quiz (S2b)
Part 1: Complete the chart with the missing information.
Starting
Temperature
Change in
Temperature
1.
22°
Increase of 16
2.
16°
Decrease of 11
3.
-9°
Ending
Temperature
Decrease of 7
4.
6°
20°
5.
27°
18°
6.
19°
-2°
Part 2: Solve the word problems below.
1. The temperature was 12 degrees in the morning and
increased 18 degrees by the afternoon. What was the
temperature in the afternoon? ______________________
2. The temperature was 23 degrees in the day and
dropped 16 degrees at night. What was the
temperature in the night? ___________________
3. The high temperature for the day was 84 degrees. The
low temperature was 73 degrees. What was the
difference between the high and low temperatures? _______________________
4. Today the temperature is 16 degrees. Yesterday it was -6 degrees.
How much higher is the temperature today than yesterday?
______________________
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