:Thermometer
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Approach: Independent  Level: Year 4 and year 8
Focus:   Reading thermometers and comparing temperatures 
Resources: Answer booklet
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Questions / instructions:
Here are the temperatures on the 1st July in six different places.
   
% responses
2005 ('01)
Y4
Y8
 
 1. Put a tick beside the lowest temperature.
Waiouru –15
44 (36)
85 (80)
x Hamilton +10
[37 (39)
5 (9)]
2. Mark the temperature for Waiouru on the picture of the thermometer.
Accurate marking for Waiouru: –15
53 (46)
88 (88)
3. Write the temperatures in order from highest to lowest.
Correct order from highest to lowest:
+32, +25, +20, +10, –15
36 (29)
77 (72)
Correct order from lowest to highest:
–15, +10, +20, +25, +32
5 (4)
7 (10)
Incorrect order misplacing the negative temperature:
+32, +25, +20, –15, +10 (or other order)
23 (34)
2 (4)
Total score:    4
25 (20)
68 (59)
3
10 (9)
13 (20)
2
12 (9)
7 (9)
1
19 (19)
5 (6)
0
34 (44)
6 (6)
 

Commentary:
Large gains were seen from year 4 to year 8 in this task. There were also substantial gains from 2001 to 2005, particularly for year 4 students.
 
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