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Temperature

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Key Stage 1

Meaning

Temperature is how hot or cold something is.

Key Stage 2

Meaning

 
A thermometer showing the temperature in the snow.

Temperature is how hot or cold something is measured in degrees Celcius.

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 celcius.

Examples

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.
A fire can reach temperatures of 800°C The temperature inside the body is kept at around 37 °C.