Contents
Key Stage 1
Meaning
Temperature is how hot or cold something is.
Key Stage 2
Meaning
Temperature is how hot or cold something is measured in degrees Celsius.
About Temperature
- A high temperature means something is hot and a low temperature means something is cold.
- Temperature is measured with a thermometer.
- The scientific units of temperature are degrees celsius.
Examples
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| A freezer is kept at around -18°C temperature. | An oven can be set with a range of temperatures from 50°C to 300°C. |
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| A fire can reach temperatures of 800°C | The temperature inside the body is kept at around 37 °C. |
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Temperature is how hot or cold something is measured in Degrees Celsius (°C).
About Temperature
- A high temperature means something is hot and a low temperature means something is cold.
- Temperature is measured with a thermometer.
- The scientific units of temperature are Degrees Celsius (°C).
References
AQA
- Temperature, changes during neutralisation reactions, page 234, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy 1, Hodder, AQA
- Temperature, page 232, GCSE Combined Science Trilogy; Physics, CGP, AQA
- Temperature, page 328, GCSE Physics; The Complete 9-1 Course for AQA, CGP, AQA
- Temperature, pages 12-3, 22-3, 82-3, 92-103, GCSE Physics; Student Book, Collins, AQA
- Temperature, pages 32, 263-4, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
- Temperature, pages 44-45, 68, 79, 126, 135, 182-183, 282, 294-297, 303, 305, GCSE Biology; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA
- Temperature; body temperature, pages 143-5, 148, GCSE Biology, Hodder, AQA
- Temperature; changes, pages 113-115, GCSE Chemistry; Third Edition, Oxford University Press, AQA