What is the coolest place in your house? Why should you wear dark-colored clothing if you want to stay warm? Is your body temperature higher on warmer days than on cold days? This book lets you perform lots of fun experiments while learning all about temperature. Using simple materials, you can do everything a scientist does: conduct experiments, keep records, and draw conclusions from what you have learned. You will also get many ideas for follow-up experiments in case you decide to enter a science fair. The colorful illustrations make the book fun and easy to read. Gather up your materials and get ready to learn all about temperature!

Originally published as Really hot science projects with temperature : how hot is it? how cold is it? in 2003.

Safety first -- Thermometer liquid rises and falls -- Go on a temperature hunt -- Moving liquids by temperature difference -- What is your temperature? -- Temperature and evaporation -- Temperatures all day long! -- Temperatures above and below ground -- Sun, color, and temperature -- Sun and seasonal temperatures -- Earth, sun, and temperature -- Diffusion and temperature -- Temperature and chemistry -- Temperature and speed of a chemical reaction -- How cold can you make water ice? -- Temperature of melting ice or snow -- Make your own thermometer -- Measuring dew point -- Temperature and the greenhouse effect.