1-Earth-Weather+and+Seasons

Big Idea
Weather and Seasons - understanding different types of weather - measuring weather - the seasons

Guiding Questions
What is weather? What is temperature? What is wind? What makes clouds and rain? What are the seasons?

Key Terms
weather temperature thermometer wind water vapor evaporate condense water cycle season spring summer fall winter

Materials/ Resources Students
Air and Weather - Cold, hot, warm, cool, what does the temperature mean to you? []

__Seasonal Changes Lesson Plans From Scholastic__ - The activities in this theme unit take advantage of opportunities for students to practice observation and description skills, as well as extending students' experience into other curricular areas, such as language arts and art. []

Weather Wiz Kids- this is a website especially for kids to allow them to learn more about the fascinating world of weather. It’s also a wonderful educational website for teachers and parents to give them the right tools to explain the different types of weather to children. [|http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/k_2theme/seasons.htm]

Eye on the Sky- the scientist (your student) is asked to enter weather observations. Based on the entries, a summary of conditions is compiled (a quick fun game that will be fun for an individual student to try). []