Science Grade K-1

Science: Hot and Cold Temperature in Everyday Life

Noticing safe temperature clues around us

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Noticing safe temperature clues around us

Science - Grade K-1

Instructions: Read each problem with a teacher or grown-up. Circle, draw, or write your answer. Always ask a grown-up before touching something that might be hot.
  1. 1
    A steaming bowl of soup next to an ice cube.

    Circle the thing that is usually hot: a bowl of soup or an ice cube.

  2. 2
    A snowball next to a steaming mug of hot cocoa.

    Circle the thing that is usually cold: a snowball or a cup of hot cocoa.

  3. 3
    A steaming cup with a hand nearby, not touching it.

    You see steam coming from a cup. Should you touch the cup right away? Write or say yes or no, and tell why.

  4. 4
    A warm winter hat with a pom-pom.

    Draw one thing you use to stay warm on a cold day.

  5. 5
    A thick winter coat next to a light T-shirt.

    Circle the clothing that helps you stay cool: a thick winter coat or a light T-shirt.

  6. 6
    An open icy freezer.

    Is the inside of a freezer hot or cold?

  7. 7
    A sidewalk in bright sun with heat waves.

    Is a sidewalk in bright summer sun usually hot or cold?

  8. 8
    A sun next to a snowflake.

    Look at the picture of the sun and the snowflake. Circle the one that reminds you of cold.

  9. 9
    A warm drink with ice cubes and a mitten nearby.

    You want to cool a warm drink. What could you add: ice or a mitten?

  10. 10
    Ice cream, a warm bath, and a fire.

    Put these in order from cold to hot: ice cream, warm bath, fire.

  11. 11
    A child waits while hot food cools.

    Circle the safe choice. If food is too hot, should you wait for it to cool or put it in your mouth right away?

  12. 12
    A hot stove with a pot on it.

    Name one thing in your home that can get hot and should only be used with a grown-up.

  13. 13
    A child in winter clothes next to a child in a swimsuit.

    Circle the animal that is dressed for cold weather: the child with mittens or the child in a swimsuit.

  14. 14
    A thermometer with red liquid high inside.

    A thermometer helps us know if something is hot or cold. Draw a line from the word hot to the high red part of the thermometer.

  15. 15
    A child shivering from cold.

    Tell one way your body may feel when you are cold.

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