Learning Resource Type

Classroom Resource

A Look at Weather Factors | Interactive Lesson

Subject Area

Science

Grade(s)

K

Overview

Students learn about four factors that describe different types of weather—temperature, wind, precipitation, and sunlight and clouds—as they explore various weather conditions and find evidence that describes each type of weather in this interactive lesson by WGBH. Interactive activities engage students as they observe and identify evidence of changing weather conditions and record factors evident in various types of weather.  

    Science (2015) Grade(s): KG

    SC15.K.9

    Observe, record, and share findings of local weather patterns over a period of time (e.g., increase in daily temperature from morning to afternoon, typical rain and storm patterns from season to season).

    Unpacked Content

    UP:SC15.K.9

    Vocabulary

    • Observe
    • Record
    • Share
    • Findings
    • Weather
    • Patterns
    • Period of Time

    Knowledge

    Students know:
    • The number of sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, cool, or warm days.
    • The relative temperature at various times of the day (e.g., cooler in the morning, warmer during the day, cooler at night).
    • The relative number of days of different types of weather conditions in a month.
    • The change in the relative temperature over the course of the day.
    • Certain months have more days of some kinds of weather than do other months (e.g., some months have more hot days, some have more rainy days).
    • The differences in relative temperature over the course of a day (e.g., between early morning and the afternoon, between one day and another) are directly related to the time of day.

    Skills

    Students are able to:
    • Observe weather patterns over a period of time.
    • Record findings of weather patterns over a period of time.
    • Share findings of weather patterns over a period of time.
    • Describe patterns in the weather data.

    Understanding

    Students understand that:
    • Patterns of weather can be observed, used to describe phenomena, and used as evidence.
    • Whether events have causes that generate observable patterns.

    Scientific and Engineering Practices

    Analyzing and Interpreting Data

    Crosscutting Concepts

    Patterns
    Link to Resource

    CR Resource Type

    Interactive/Game

    Resource Provider

    PBS
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