temperature

Describes some of the different systems used to measure temperature, explaining what temperature is, looking at scales and thermometers, and discussing weather measurement and body temperature. Includes an experiment.

Poses and answers twenty questions about the nature of Earth's atmosphere. Discusses the layers of the atmosphere, weather, solar radiation, air pressure, and pollution. Also examines how to protect Earth's atmosphere. Includes photographs, an index, a glossary, and a list of Internet links.

Provides an introduction to temperature, examining how it is measured and the history of measuring systems.

Investigates the effects of heat and how these effects can be used. Includes suggestions for experiments with heat and temperature.

A young boy finds the perfect activity for when it is too hot to do anything else.

Explains heat, cold, and the effect of temperature on various things.

Introduces objects that are either hot or cold, and invites the reader to identify hot or cold things around themselves.

Introduces the three states of water and explains how it changes as the molecules that make it up respond to changes in temperature and air dryness.

Reveals the science behind heat and cold, discussing how temperature is measured, what happens at absolute zero, how refrigerators work, how polar animals survive, and other related topics.

Elmer the patchwork elephant and his friends have a fun day playing in the snow, while learning that the concepts of hot and cold are only relative.