Water Thermometer - Sick Science! Watch the temperature rise
with this homemade thermometer Is it possible to make a
thermometer out of water? Absolutely! The best part about our
Water Thermometer experiment is that you have all the materials
you need in your own home. That's right, you'll be measuring
temperature with this amazing homemade tool in no time. - Glass
bottle - Modeling clay - Food coloring - Container of hot water
- Container of cold water - Heavy glove - Fill the glass bottle
up to the bottom of its neck with cold water. - Add a few drops
of food coloring to the water in the bottle. You pick the color!
- Place a straw (make sure it's long enough) into the bottle.
Pack clay around the straw and bottle neck. Make as tight of a
seal as possible. - Now that you've made your thermometer, set
the bottom of the bottle into the container of hot water. What
happens to the water inside the bottle? - Make sure you are
wearing a heavy glove and remove your water thermometer from the
hot water. - Put the wa