How Do You Make A Thermometer Graph?
A thermometer graph records how the temperature of a substance changes over time. This type of exercise can help students understand how temperatures can change over time, and provide an introduction to basic graphing concepts. Draw your axes. This is best done on graphing paper, where it will be easier to draw straight lines. Make one axis (the Y axis) drawn vertically, and the other (the X axis) drawn horizontally. Label your axes. You should decide which axis will be your axis for temperature, and which one will cover your other variable (usually time). Temperature is usually depicted on the Y axis, time on the X axis. Subdivide your axes. The Y axis should be divided up with hash marks for degrees, the time (X) axis divided into seconds or minutes–or other units, depending on how long you’re measuring temperature. Divide up your axes so that each one can hold all of your data points. Draw your points. The easiest way is to look at your first time point (often 0, your initial measu
