Poster or chart of Celsius thermometer

          Sources:
         If you make such a poster, paste pictures of what someone would wear at 0, at 10 degrees, etc;,
         with a bathing suit or beach scene at 30 degrees.

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A)   Take turns saying the poem out loud until you memorize it

          0 is Cold
          10 is not.
          20 is warm
          30 is hot!

B)   Teach yourself this trick for converting Celsius temperatures to their approximate temperature in Fahrenheit.  You can practice around town when you see a bank sign displaying temperatures.  You will only be 1-3 degrees off.

          To convert Celsius to Fahrenheit:
          Double the Celsius temperature, then add 30

          Example: 17 x 2 = 34     34 + 30 = 64          17 Celsius = 64 Fahrenheit

C)  If someone said to you, "It must be really cold in Canada because the temperature is only 20", what you you reply?

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