How does wind affect the thermometer?
Of course, in order to accurately read the temperature, you will need to buy a real thermometer that is carefully calibrated for temperature changes. This one is to see how a thermometer works — just for fun. After you’re done with your thermometer, dispose of the liquid properly and rinse the bottle well. Cut it in half, or have a parent cut it in half, so the bottle can’t be reused. Then recycle the plastic. The used bottle could have some left over alcohol in it, and you don’t want anyone to reuse the bottle for drinking water. So, it’s best to recycle the bottle. Changing Temperature Scales The Fahrenheit scale was named after Gabriel D. Fahrenheit who lived from 1686 to 1736. He devised a way of measuring temperature. The Celsius scale was named after Anders Celsius, its inventor, who lived from 1701-1744. The Celsius scale is also called Centigrade. The Centi in centigrade means 1/100 (one one-hundredth) for the 100 equal divisions on the scale and is used by scientists. It is t
