Celsius Scale for Dummies

Alright, so the Celsius scale is a way of measuring temperature. It’s named after Anders Celsius, a Swedish astronomer who came up with the idea. So, basically, it’s a way to figure out how hot or cold something is. You know how sometimes we say it’s really hot outside, or really cold? Well, the Celsius scale gives us a way to put a number to that feeling.

So, let’s say it’s a really hot day outside, and someone asks, “How hot is it?” We can check the temperature on a thermometer and see that it’s, let’s say, 30 degrees Celsius. That gives us a specific number to tell us just how hot it is.

The Celsius scale is used in a lot of places around the world, and it’s the main way we measure temperature in science too. It’s also different from another temperature scale called Fahrenheit. The Celsius scale has 0 degrees as the freezing point of water and 100 degrees as the boiling point of water, so it’s kind of like a scale based on water’s behavior.

I hope that makes sense! Let me know if you have any other questions or need more info!