Summary
An Earth Day special that introduces Jackie's Jamaican American family: while Jackie enjoys a snowy day on Earth, a strange green haze starts heating up the world of Stellandia. The CyberSquad teams up with Bernice to become "Weather Watchers," tracking the clues to find the source before it gets too hot. A hour-long mystery about weather, heat and taking care of our planet.
Viewer safety
Gentle cartoon menace from the villain Hacker; nothing scary — Common Sense Media rates the series age 5+.
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Teaching resources
Discussion questions
Discussion
In *Weather or Not*, the CyberSquad become "Weather Watchers" to solve a heat mystery.
- What clues told the team that the weather in Stellandia was changing?
- How can keeping a record of the weather each day help you spot a pattern?
- Why was it important to find the *source* of the green haze instead of just cooling things down?
- What kinds of weather do you notice where you live at this time of year?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: weather, temperature, pattern, observe, record.
Try it: Be a Weather Watcher for three days. Each day, write down the temperature and whether it is sunny, cloudy, rainy or snowy. Then describe any pattern you notice.