5 Mathematics

Quarter 4- Module 5
Reading, Measuring and Solving routine and
non-routine Problems Involving Temperature
M5ME - IVf -85/M5ME - IVf -87
Mathematics - Grade 5
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Quarter 4- Module 5 - Reading, Measuring and Solving routine and non-routine Problems
Involving Temperature
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Mathematics
Quarter 4- Module 5
Reading, Measuring and Solving routine
and non-routine Problems Involving
Temperature
M5ME - IVf -85/M5ME - IVf -87
Introductory Message

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 What I Need to Know
…………………………
This module provides varied activities that will help you learn about reading,
measuring alcohol/mercurial thermometer and solving routine and non-routine
problems involving temperature in real-life situations.
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
read and measure temperature using thermometer (alcohol and/or digital) in
degree Celsius.
solve routine and non-routine problems involving temperature in
real -life situations.

What I Know

A. Match the items in column A with the items in Column B. Choose the letter of the correct
answer
A B
1) the boiling point of water a. Thermometer
2) our normal body temperature b. 32°C
3) it is the hotness or coldness of an object c. 100°C
4) the normal room temperature d. Temperature
5) the instrument used in measuring the temperature is e. 37°C

B. Read the temperature in the following alcohol/mercurial thermometer. Choose the letter
of the correct answer inside the box.

1.

2.

3.

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4. 5.

A. 40° C B. 35°C C. -30°C

D. 41°C E. 42°C F. 30°C

C. What is the temperature in the digital thermometer? Read the temperatures in

the thermometer and write your answer on the provided answer sheet.

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

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D. Read and solve the problem. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

Anne is the Bunducan Health Center Nurse. Last week she suddenly experienced
headache and had a flu. She quickly took her temperature. It read 38.6ºC. The
normal body temperature measures 37ºC. How many degrees higher was her body
temperature than the normal body temperature?

1. What is asked in the problem?

a. the number of degrees higher than the normal body temperature

b. the temperature of Anne

c. the normal body temperature

d. the number of degrees below the normal body temperature

2. What are the given information?

a. 37ºC and 37.6ºC

b. 36.6ºC and 37.6ºC

c. 37ºC and 38.6ºC

d. 36ºC and 38.6ºC

3. What is the operation to be used?

a. addition

b. subtraction

c. addition and subtraction

d. multiplication

4. What is the mathematical sentence?

a. 38.6 + 37 = N

b. 38.6 – 37 = N

c. 38.6 x 37 = N

d. 38.6 ÷37 = N

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5. What is the final answer?

a. 2ºC

b. 3ºC

c. 1.7ºC

d. 1.6ºC

What’s In

Word drill- Rearrange the jumbled letters to form a word.

1. EPATMERETRU
2. RURMCYE
3. SUISLEC
4. REEGEDS
5. REHTRETMOME

Look at the examples of different thermometers. Can you identify which among the
thermometers you can use to measure your temperature when you are sick.

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 What’s New

Josllie is not allowed to go to school because of the pandemic. She just spends
her time reading books and watching TV. A brief flash report was aired. She saw the
announcement, “A mandatory temperature check will be done on every individual
who is going to enter any establishment. A temperature of above 37.5ºC will not be
allowed to enter.” Then she saw the video of the security guard pointing something
to the forehead of the woman. She asked her mother about what she saw, and her
mother explained about temperature and how it can be read.

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 It is difficult to tell exactly how hot or cold something is by just merely touching.
Temperature is the hotness or coldness of an object. It can be expressed in “degrees
Celsius” (ºC) or “degrees Fahrenheit (ºF).

An instrument used in measuring temperature is the thermometer.

The thermometer can be alcohol / mercurial and digital.It has two important
elements: the temperature sensor and the scale. The temperature sensor is the bulb,
while the scale shows the temperature.

Different kinds of thermometer either alcohol/mercurial or digital are used for

different purposes.
A wall thermometer measures the temperature of the room or the environment.
A clinical thermometer measures body temperature.
A kitchen thermometer measures the temperature while cooking, frying, or baking.

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 What is it

Case 1: Reading Alcohol/mercurial thermometer

A thermometer is consists of a glass attached to a glass tube with a number
scale. The two common liquids inside the scale that goes up and down as the
temperature changes are alcohol and mercury. The liquid in the bulb rises or
drops with change in the temperature.
Temperature is measured in degrees. The little symbol ° means degrees.Each
space in the number scale represents 1ºC. The numbers below 0 are written with a
minus (-) sign. The higher the number is the warmer the temperature.
To read an alcohol/ mercury thermometer, hold it between your finger and thumb
and turn until you can see the point on the scale. The top of the red bar is the
temperature reading of the body or the room.
Here is an example of a thermometer used in measuring the temperature of the
weather.

Can you tell the parts of an alcohol/mercurial thermometer?

The above thermometer is an example of alcohol/mercurial thermometer that

measures the temperature of the body. Shake the thermometer a few times to bring
the level of mercury down. To read it, keep the mercury level along your line of sight
then take the reading. The top of the red bar is pointing at 38.5, so the temperature
is 38.5°C.

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 Case 2: Reading Digital thermometer
A digital thermometer is a temperature-sensing instruments that are easily
portable, have permanent probes and a convenient digital display. The way a digital
thermometer works depends upon its type of sensor.
There are many types of digital thermometer depending upon the need of the
people.
Digital Thermometer- a widely used item of temperature-measuring
equipment that replaces the alcohol/,mercurial thermometer.They provide accuracy
and speed of temperature reading in day-to-day professional and home
applications. They are designed for taking body temperature readings in a clinical
setting.
To use the thermometer, just place it under the armpit or inside the mouth. A
signal will be heard indicating that the temperature is measured.
To read the temperature, simply read the digital numbers that will appear on
the screen.

Forehead Thermometer – uses an infrared scanner to measure the

temperature. It is used in business establishments because it can record the
person’s temperature quickly and are easily tolerated.
To read the temperature, just place the sensor at the center of the forehead.
The digital number will appear at the screen to tell the heat waves coming from
the body.

This uses infrared sensors to measure the temperature. This is commonly used
today in different venues, airports, and stores because they require no physical
contact which is important in avoiding Covid 19.

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 Case 3: Solving routine and non-routine problems
involving temperature using appropriate problem-
solving strategies and tools
Example 1 non-routine
Doctor Peter is treating sick people at Dr. Yanga Hospital. He is visiting
the hospital beds of children. He visited Lee’s room. Dr. Peter examined
him and got his temperature. Yesterday, Lee’s temperature was 38.8ºC.
Upon reading the digital thermometer he found out that Lee’s temperature
was 37.2ºC.He can go home already. What is the difference in Lee’s body
temperature?

Steps in Solving Word Problem

1. Understand
• Read and analyze the given problem.

What is asked in the problem?

What are the given facts?

2. Plan

• Plan for the correct operation/s to be used. Select your own strategy.

3. Solve

• Write the number sentence.

• Solve for the correct answer.

4. Check

Let us check if our answer is correct in the word problem

Understand.

a. What is asked?
the difference of Lee’s body temperature
b. What are the given facts?
38.8ºC- the temperature when Lee was brought to the hospital
37.2ºC- Lee’s temperature now
Plan.
What operation/s shall we use to solve the problem?
- The temperature before is 38.8ºC and the temperature now is 37.2ºC. To
find the difference of Lee’s body temperature, we must subtract.
Solve 38.8ºC
- 37.2ºC
1.6ºC
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 Check

37.2ºC
+ 1.6ºC
38.8ºC

Example 2 Routine
The temperature at 4 o’clock in the morning was read at 28ºC when looked
upon the wall thermometer. Around 10 o’clock 32ºC was registered. What is
the difference in temperature between 4 o’clock to 10 o’clock that day?
Understand

1. What is asked?

the difference in temperature from 4 o’clock to 10 o’clock

2.. What are the given facts?

28ºC temperature at 4 o’clock

32ºC temperature at 10 o’clock

Plan.

3. What operation/s shall we use to solve the problem?

-The temperature at 4 o’clock is 28ºC and the temperature at 10 o’clock is

32ºC. To find the difference in temperature of the weather, we must subtract.

Solve

4. Number sentence:

32ºC -28ºC = N

5. Answer:

4°C

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 What’s More
……………….
Independent Activity 1

Match the terminologies under Column A with the description Column B. Write the letter only.

A B

_____1. mercury a. It holds the tube that contains the liquid

_____2. glass tube b. It is a liquid that rises and falls when there is a change in
temperature

_____3. sensor c. It tells how far the liquid goes up and down
_____4. scale d. The bulb which is an important element in digital
thermometer
_____5. thermometer e. A device that measures body temperature

Independent Assessment 1

Which one of the alcohol/mercurial thermometer below shows the temperature given
in each situations? Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1. Water boils at 100°C ____________

2. Water freezes at -6°C ____________
3. The normal body temperature is 37°C ___________
4. The body temperature of a person with fever is 40°C ___________
5. The ideal room temperature is 20 °C _____________

A B C

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Independent Activity 2
Read the digital thermometer. Choose the letter of the correct answer.

1.
a. 36.8 ° C
b. 37.8°C
c. 35°C
d. 39.8°C

2.

a. 34.8 ° C
b. 33.8°C
c. 38.4°C
d. 37.84°C
e.
3.

a. 36.6 ° C
b. 35.6°C
c. 33°C
d. 39.8°C

4.

a. 35.4 ° C
b. 34.5°C
c. 34.4°C
d. 35.5°C

5.

a. 35.8 ° C
b. 38.8°C
c. 35.5°C
d. 38.5°C

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 Independent Assessment 2
A. Record the given temperature in degree Celsius (°C).
1. 2. 3.

______________________ _______________________ __________________

4. 5.

_____________________ ____________________

B. Read and write the temperature readings as shown on a digital thermometer.

1. 2.

3.

4.

5.

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 Independent Activity 3
A. Record the given temperature in degree Celsius. Shade the alcohol/mercurial
alcohol with color red.

1. 38°C

2. 36.5

40.5°C
3.

4. 5.

-20°C 32°C

B. Write the temperature readings on the digital thermometer based on the following
situations.

1. Jonald has a fever. (0°C, 40°C)

2 Dhio has a normal body temperature. (100°C,37°C)

.
3. Ana May is frying chicken in boiling oil.
(37°C, 100°C)
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4. Chris was not allowed to enter a store.
(37.9°C, 36.5°C)

5. Lyka just came out of an airconditioned room

(35.5°C, 38.5°C)

Independent Assessment 3
Read and analyze; then solve the following:
A. Ivy is not feeling well. She took her temperature and she saw that it was
2.5°C higher than the normal body temperature. What is Ivy’s temperature?

1. Understand
•Read and analyze the given problem.
What is asked in the problem? __________________________________________
What are the given facts? ______________________________________________
2. Plan
• Plan for the correct operation/s to be used. Select your own strategy.
Know the hidden question. __________________________________________
3. Solve
• Write the number sentence. __________________________________________
Solve for the correct answer. __________________________________________

4. Check
Let us check if our answer is correct in the word problem

B.Leo is preparing food to be given to the front liners. He boiled the chicken and when
it reached 100°C, he let it cool for 30 minutes and went to the bakery. When he came
back, he measured it and got a reading of 85º C. How many degrees did the chicken’s
temperature decreased after boiling?

1. What is asked in the problem? ________________________________

2. What are the given facts? ____________________________________

3. What operation is to be used? ________________________________

4. What is the number sentence? ________________________________

5. What is the final answer? ____________________________________

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 What I Have Learned
………………...……...

• Temperature is the hotness or coldness of an object. It can be expressed in

“degrees Celsius” (ºC) or “degrees Fahrenheit (ºF).
• An instrument used in measuring temperature is the thermometer.
• The thermometer can be alcohol / mercurial and digital.
• The thermometer has two important elements: the temperature sensor and
the scale. The temperature sensor is the bulb, while the scale shows the
temperature.
• To read an alcohol/ mercury thermometer, hold it between your finger and
thumb and turn until you can see the point on the scale. The top of the red
bar is the temperature reading of the body or the room.
• To read digital thermometer, simply read the digital numbers that will appear
on the screen. The digital number will appear at the screen to tell the heat
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waves coming from the body.
• 100°C is the boiling point of water.
• 37°C is the normal body temperature.
• 0°C is the freezing point of water.
• 20°C is the ideal room temperature.

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 What I Can Do
…………………..

Plot each set of given temperature in the thermometer using red, yellow, and green colors.

1. 2.

-30°C, 0°C, 40°C -50°C, 10°C 30°C

3.

0°C, 20°C, 50°C

Write the possible temperature of the following:

1. ice cube

2. metal spoon in a hot coffee

3. buco shake

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 Assessment
……………

A. Read and write the following temperature on the alcohol/mercurial thermometer

in degree Celsius.

1.

2.

3.

4. 5.

B. Read and write the temperature as shown in the following digital thermometer
in degree Celsius.

1. 2.

3.

4.

5.
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C. Read, analyze, and solve the following routine and non-routine problems.
Irma read the newspaper on weather report. The weather report predicted
the highest temperature for Wednesday will be 33°C and the lowest will be 22°C.
What is the difference in the predicted temperatures on that day?

What is asked?
_______________________________________________________________________
What are given?
_______________________________________________________________________
What is/are the operation/s to be used?
_______________________________________________________________________
What is the number sentence?
_______________________________________________________________________
What is the solution?
______________________________________________________________________
What is the answer?
________________________________________________________________________

The school nurse of Bunducan Elementary School is getting the

temperature of all parents who will return and get the module of their siblings. A
mother complained that she was not feeling well and her temperature was 38.2°C.
How many deegrees higher was her temperature than the normal body temperature?
1. Understand
• Read and analyze the given problem.
What is asked in the problem? ______________________________
What are the given facts? ______________________________

2.Plan
• Plan for the correct operation/s to be used. Select your own strategy.
Know the hidden question.
___________________________________________________
___________________________________________________
3.Solve
• Write the number sentence. ______________________________
Solve for the correct answer. ______________________________

4. Check
Let us check if our answer is correct in the word problem.
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 Additional Activity
……………………
Get the weather in your barangay at 8 o’clock in the morning and 3 o’clock in the
afternoon. Fill out the chart.

Day Temperature in degree Celsius

8:00 am 3:00 pm
Monday

Tuesday

Wednesday

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Lumbre, Angeline, Ursua, Alvin: 21st Century MATHletes Textbook.

Chin Uy and Mercurio Elenzano. 1253 G. Araneta Avenue, Quezon City
Philippines: Vibal Group, Inc.,2016.

Villamayor, Adela, Wright, Amelia, de Joya, Eden : Math For Life Worktext in
Mathematics, Revised Edition. Manila: Rex Book Store, Inc.,2017.

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