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They come in all sorts of shapes and sizes because they\u2019re designed to measure the temperature of different things.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EThe first thermometers used liquid in a glass tube. When the temperature changed, the liquid would expand or shrink in a predictable way, so markings showed people what the temperature was when the liquid was at that level.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EModern thermometers measure changes in electrical resistance in a piece of metal \u2013\u00A0this detects temperature change. People can read these thermometers instantly and they can be much more accurate.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","label":"What\u2019s a thermometer?"},{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Col\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAdd a few centimetres of water to the bottom of the plastic bottle, then add a few drops of food colouring and mix it together well.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPut one end of the clear tube into the bottle \u2013 the end needs to go into the water without touching the bottom of the bottle.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse sticky tack to seal the top of the bottle around the tube and hold it in place. The top of the straw should poke through the sticky tack.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETake the thermometer outside to calibrate it. Use a marker pen to mark the level of water in the tube. Look at a weather forecast to get the temperature, and write that down too. If you can\u2019t write it on, attach a piece of paper or card to it and write on this instead.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you can, take the thermometer somewhere else, perhaps next to a radiator where it\u2019s warmer. You should see that as the temperature increases, the water heats up, expands, and rises up the tube. When it gets colder, the water takes up less space so won\u2019t reach as far up the tube.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EExplore different ways to get hold of a weather forecast \u2013 how might you get a more exact reading? 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It\u2019s important not to use too much tape, as the balloon needs to be able to expand and shrink as the pressure changes.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAttach a piece of stiff card to the jar so the end of the straw is in front of the card. Make sure there\u2019s space on the card above and below the end of the straw. If you can leave your barometer in the same place, it may be easier to attach the card to a wall instead.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EUse a pen to mark where the pointed end of the straw reaches on the card. You could calibrate the barometer by checking the air pressure on a weather forecast and jotting it down alongside the mark.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EIf you can, look at your barometer later on. If the air pressure\u2019s risen, the pressure of the air outside the jar will be higher than the pressure of the air inside the jar; it\u2019ll push down on the balloon lid, and the straw will point up. If the air pressure\u2019s lowered, the pressure of the air outside the jar will be lower than the pressure of the air inside the jar; the balloon will swell outwards and the straw will point down.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ol\u003E","label":"Instructions"}]},{"gridType":"RichTextBlock","content":"\u003Cp\u003E\u00A0\u003C/p\u003E\n\u003Ch3\u003EMake a hygrometer\u003C/h3\u003E","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"type":"Promo","cta":"","body":"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETwo small thermometers (available online or from pet shops)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ECotton wool balls or thin cleaning cloth (for example, J-cloth)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EClean, empty plastic bottles (500ml)\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ESticky tape\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EString\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EScissors\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAccess to water\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAccess to the internet\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003C/ul\u003E","link":null,"colour":"#f1f1f1","title":"You will need","image":null,"imageFocus":"","imageId":0,"imageKey":"00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000","imageCrop":"","gridType":"card","gtmId":"","gtmClass":""},{"gridType":"accordion","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","showExpand":false,"items":[{"gridType":"accordionItem","gtmId":"","gtmClass":"","body":"\u003Cul\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EA hygrometer measures humidity. Humidity\u2019s the amount of water in the atmosphere \u2013 high humidity is what gives you that sticky feeling on a hot day.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EHumidity\u2019s often measured as \u2018relative humidity\u2019 \u2013 the amount of water vapour in the air compared to the maximum moisture the air could hold. Fog is 100% relative humidity; humans are most comfortable with anything between 30% and 60% relative humidity.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EAt this base, people will make a type of hygrometer called a psychrometer. Psychrometers are a \u2018wet and dry bulb\u2019 hygrometers: you calculate the humidity using temperature readings from two basic thermometers, one with a dry bulb and one with a wet bulb.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EPsychrometers work because evaporation from the wet bulb causes the temperature reading to drop so it shows a lower temperature than the dry bulb. 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Make sure both thermometers are really secure \u2013\u00A0it might be best to use a couple of extra pieces of tape. \u003Cspan\u003E\u00A0\u003C/span\u003E\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETo take a measurement with the finished hygrometer, hold onto the string and whirl the whole thing around for around about a minute.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003ETake readings from both thermometers. 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You should end up with a cylindrical container that has the same diameter (thickness) from top to bottom.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFill the base of the bottle with a small layer of stones, pebbles, marbles or any other small, heavy items that won\u0027t absorb water. This will weigh the bottle down so it doesn\u0027t blow over.\u003C/li\u003E\n\u003Cli\u003EFill the base of the bottle with a little water, to create a flat starting line just above the base of the bottle. 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