Thermometer

Young children understand that a thermometer is a health tool used to measure the warmth of the body and find out if someone has a fever.

2026年7月10日 · こども図鑑
2026年7月10日 · こども図鑑
A thermometer is a tool for measuring the warmth of your body.
We use it when we want to know if someone has a fever.
We use it at home or at the hospital.

💬 What is a thermometer?

A thermometer is a tool for measuring the warmth of your body. We use it when we want to know if someone has a fever. We use it at home or at the hospital.

🤔 Have you ever seen a thermometer?

We use a thermometer together with an adult.
Sometimes we put it under the arm and wait quietly.
There are also thermometers that measure on the forehead.

💬 How do we measure?

We use a thermometer together with an adult. Sometimes we put it under the arm and wait quietly. There are also thermometers that measure on the forehead.

🤔 When using a thermometer, what should you do with your body?

When it finishes measuring, the thermometer lets us know.
An adult looks at the numbers shown on the screen.
If it is higher than usual, you might have a fever.

💬 When it measures, numbers appear

When it finishes measuring, the thermometer lets us know. An adult looks at the numbers shown on the screen. If it is higher than usual, you might have a fever.

A thermometer is a tool used on everyone’s body.
After using it, we clean it.
Together with an adult, we put it in its case.

💬 After using it, keep it clean and put it away

A thermometer is a tool used on everyone’s body. After using it, we clean it. Together with an adult, we put it in its case.

🤔 Is it okay to use a thermometer as a toy?