Hot, Cold, Warm, and Cool: You Can Feel Temperature!

Hot means something has a very high temperature. The sun feels hot. A metal slide in summer feels very hot!

Cold means something has a very low temperature. Snow feels cold. Ice cream feels cold in your mouth. When it snows outside, you need a warm coat!

When it is very cold, you wear mittens to keep your hands warm. Mittens trap your body heat so your hands stay cozy. When you touch snow to make a snowball, your hands feel cold!

Warm is not as hot as hot, but warmer than cool. A blanket feels warm when you wrap up in it. Hot chocolate feels warm in your hands on a cold day!

Cool is not as cold as cold, but cooler than warm. A breeze on a fall day feels cool on your skin. Spring puddles feel cool when you splash in them!

Temperature changes with the weather and seasons. In winter, the temperature is cold. Snow falls when it is very cold outside!

When the weather gets warm, snow melts and turns into water. That is why snowmen disappear in spring! In summer, the temperature is hot. Ice cubes and popsicles melt fast on hot days.

Plants need water when it is hot outside. Hot weather makes plants thirsty, just like you get thirsty on a hot day!

You wear different clothes for different temperatures. When it is cold, you wear a winter coat, mittens, and gloves. These keep your body warm!

When it is hot, you wear light clothes. When it is cool, a sweater helps keep you warm and cozy. You always dress for the temperature outside!

Temperature: Temperature is how hot or cold something is. You feel temperature when you touch things or go outside.

Hot: Hot means something feels very warm. The sun is hot. A slide in summer can feel very hot!

Cold: Cold means something feels very chilly. Snow is cold. Ice cream is cold. You need warm clothes when it is cold outside.

Warm: Warm means something feels nice and cozy, not too hot. A blanket feels warm. Hot chocolate feels warm in your hands.

Cool: Cool means something feels a little cold, but not very cold. A fall breeze feels cool. Spring puddles feel cool on your feet.

Body heat: Body heat is the warmth that comes from inside your body. Mittens and blankets trap your body heat to keep you warm.

Melt: Melt means when something cold turns into liquid because it gets warm. Ice cream melts on a hot day. Snow melts in spring.

You can feel temperature all around you! Touch a warm cup of cocoa and feel the warmth. Step outside on a cold day and feel the cold air.

Look at what you are wearing today. Is it hot, warm, cool, or cold outside? Your clothes give you a clue about the temperature!

You already know about weather from looking outside every day. You know when it feels hot or cold. Now you can use the words hot, cold, warm, and cool to describe what you feel!

Temperature is a big part of weather. When you learn about temperature, you learn about the world around you every single day. You use hot, cold, warm, and cool words to talk about weather, food, clothes, and seasons!