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Infra-Red Thermometer NGSS

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Measure the temperature of an object without ever touching it.

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Description

Simply Point and Press. These amazing thermometers measure the temperature of an object without ever touching it. The temperature is instantly shown on a digital scale to a fraction of a degree in either Celsius or Fahrenheit.

IR Thermometers determine temperature by measuring the black body radiation given off by substances above absolute zero. Black body radiation is a function of both the temperature and the emissivity of an object. The instrument is set for an emissivity of 0.95 which is common for objects other than metals or shiny surfaces. To measure the temperature of a metal requires aiming at a piece of black tape placed on the object.

Because temperature is determined quickly, without direct contact, these thermometers were used to pre-screen travelers to stop the spread of the SARS Virus!

Fun to use!

Easily measure the temperature of:

  • Solids - very difficult with a regular laboratory thermometer!
  • Containers of liquids
  • Food & coffee in restaurants
  • Surface temperature of living animals
  • Sealed terrariums

Record temperature without changing it - No need for a heat capacity of thermometer calculation.

Safety
IR Thermometers are extremely safe! They avoid the hazardous glass, mercury, or alcohol found in regular laboratory thermometers.

Model #

IR-100

Range

-22 to + 110oC

Resolution

0.5oC

Response Time

1 second

Emissivity

0.95 fixed

Battery Life

40 hours continuous use

Battery

CR2032 (included)

Display

LCD

Dimensions

71 x 47 x 17 mm

Mass

32 grams including battery

choking hazard
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I bought this for home use, in the kitchen. We use it to test the temperature across broad frying pans and griddles, to make sure the pan is fully heated. It works great, and I can't stop playing with it!
Phoebe Griffith

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While I do not use the infrared thermometer frequently it has been valuable on several occasions. They are simple to use and yield fairly accurate readings depending upon how close or far away you hold them to the object one wants to measure the temperature. The battery is difficult to change because the back is difficult to come off. Otherwise I like using them. I've used them in comparing the temperature of each block in the melting block demonstration as well as in experiments that produce temperatures below 0 C and above 100 C. If your budget allows I would purchase one. Batteries can be purchased through EI or at numerous hardware and grocery stores.
Kenneth Lyle

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This is an incredible product. It is trouble free except for replacing the battery every 4 years. Now the old direction "cool to the touch" is history. Students just point and click, they know NOT to touch until the temperature is below 30 C. NO MORE BURNED FINGERS ! ! ! And these are VERY affordable, not many are needed because the temperature reading is so quick the IR thermometer can be shared.
Bernard Hermanson

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NGSS

This product will support your students' understanding of the Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS)*, as shown in the table below.

Elementary Middle School High School

K-ESS2-1

Students can use the IR thermometer to make observations to use and share regarding local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.

3-ESS2-1

Students can use the IR thermometer to collect data to add to tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.

4-PS3-2

Students can use the IR thermometer to collect data to provide evidence that energy can be transferred from place to place with heat.

MS-PS1-6

Students can use the IR thermometer in the design of a project to construct, test, and modify a device that either leases or absorbs thermal energy.

MS-ESS2-6

Students can use the IR thermometer in an investigation to develop and use a model to describe how unequal heating and rotation of the Earth cause patterns of atmospheric and oceanic circulation that determine regional climates.

MS-ESS3-5

Students can use the IR thermometer to collect data to provide evidence for how changes in weather may occur.

MS-LS2-3

Students can use the IR thermometer to collect data in the development of a model to describe the cycling of matter and flow of energy among living and nonliving parts of an ecosystem.

MS-ETS1-3

Students can use the IR thermometer in the design of tests and to gather data for a design solution about climate, materials, and natural resources.

HS-PS1-4

Students can use the IR thermometer to develop a model to illustrate that the release or absorption of energy from a chemical reaction system depends upon the changes in total bond energy.

HS-PS1-5

Students can use the IR thermometer in an investigation that applies scientific principles and evidence to provide an explanation about the effects of changing the temperature of reacting particles on the rate at which a reaction occurs.

HS-LS2-3

Students can use the IR thermometer to collect data in an investigation to construct and revise an explanation based on evidence for the cycling of matter and flow of energy in aerobic and anaerobic conditions.

HS–ESS2-5

Students can use the IR thermometer to plan and conduct an investigation of the properties of water and its effects on Earth materials and surface processes.

HS-ETS1-1

Students can use the IR thermometer to collect data for use in analysis of a major global challenge. Specify qualitative and quantitative criteria and constraints for solutions that account for societal needs and wants.

Suggested Science Idea(s)

ALL LEVELS

Simply point and press to measure temperature of an object without ever touching it. No need for heat capacity of thermometer calculation. The digital scale to a fraction of a degree in either Celsius or Fahrenheit. Students can conduct investigations using the IR thermometer, providing evidence of release or absorption of energy.

K-ESS2-1

Students can use the thermometer to gather data in the schoolyard. This could include how temperature changes over the course of a day as the sun moves or weather conditions change.

4-PS3-2

Students can use the thermometer to collect data to provide evidence that thermal energy can be transferred from place to place.

MS-ESS2-6
MS-ESS3-5

Have students collect temperature readings so that they analyze and have a frame of reference to understand more complex thermal scientific principles or global temperature issues.

HS-LS2-3
MS-LS2-3

Students can use the thermometer to see the rise in temperature in a composting experiment where microorganisms give off heat as the cycle matter or other environments where aerobic and anaerobic conditions exist.

 

* NGSS is a registered trademark of Achieve. Neither Achieve nor the lead states and partners that developed the Next Generation Science Standards were involved in the production of, and do not endorse, this product.



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