Summary
What is weather, and how does it work? This friendly introduction covers sunshine, rain, wind, snow, and temperature, plus why we track and forecast the weather. Great for a primary weather unit.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
Weather is what the sky and air are doing outside right now.
- What are some different kinds of weather?
- What tools do people use to measure the weather?
- Why is it helpful to know the weather forecast before we go out?
- What is the weather like today where you are?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: weather, temperature, forecast, precipitation, observe.
Try it: Draw today's weather and circle the clothes you'd wear for it.