In some schools
you may see use of Thermic Tablets and Thermic bottles for providing children
with experience with temperature. A set of Thermic Tablets consists of 4
pairs of different materials- wood, steel, marble, and felt. Unfortunately,
in working with these materials, children sometimes confuse differences
in texture with differences in temperature. Therefore, this material is
not considered necessary.
Thermic bottles
are bottles paired according to the different temperatures of water placed
inside them. This material has limitations also. Since warm temperatures
tend to cool, and cool temperatures tend to warm, to room temperature, the
activity is one that has to be set up for each individual child wo wants
to use it. This is not really necessary if other approaches to temperature
are provided as explained below.
PURPOSE:
To make the
child aware of temperature
PRESENTATION:
Temperature
can be presented to a child as he experiences it in the everyday life of
the classroom. For example, while eating a child may drink or eat something
extra cold, or taste something that is hot. While washing hands a child
may feel the differences in water temperature as it comes out of the faucet.
