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Temperature Scales

Activity Overview

In this activity students use the conversion tool on TI-Nspire to convert temperatures in Fahrenheit to Celsius. The data is then used to establish a rule for the conversion.

Objectives

The purpose of this activity is for students to establish a rule to convert Fahrenheit to Celsius. 

Vocabulary

  • Fahrenheit
  • Celsius
  • Linear

About the Lesson

In this activity students develop a formula to convert from Fahrenheit (imperial) to Celsius (Metric).