Temperature and air pressure affect our lives. As such, it is important for
you to understand them. This module will help you do just that.
There are three lessons in this module. These are:
Lesson 1 – Temperature
Lesson 2 – Celsius and Fahrenheit Scales
Lesson 3 – Air Pressure
Objective
At the end of the module, you should be able to:
describe what a thermometer looks like;
explain the proper way of using a thermometer;
read temperature;
interpret temperature readings;
identify two scales for measuring temperature;
convert temperature readings in degrees Celsius to degrees
Fahrenheit;
convert temperature readings in degrees Fahrenheit to degrees
Celsius;
describe the characteristics of air;
explain air pressure; and
identify the applications of air pressure in your everyday life.
