Anders Celsius
by Peter Ellis

This month's scientist, Anders Celsius, was most interested in astronomy, but he is now best remembered for the temperature scale that he invented.
This article on Celsius' life and work is accompanied by a range of web links for you and your class to explore further, as well as activities on thermometers and temperature, allowing you to work on related areas of the National Curriculum.

Main article
Build your own thermometer
Questions
Teacher's Notes


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