• Describing seasonal changes in the weather

The Weather Forecast
Instead of just graphing daily temperatures, try this activity. The students soon see that weather forecasting is not exact.

Measuring Temperature  
Allow students to begin a basic comprehension of temperature, seasons, and graphing. More specifically, the students will be allowed to see how a range of temperatures fit into each of the seasons.

How's the Weather Today?
This lesson asks students to think about the weather in their area and introduces them to weather and temperature trends. They will look at today's weather map and record the high temperatures for a few cities. Students will conclude by drawing pictures of themselves outdoors in their hometown and in another place that has different weather.

How Does the Wind Blow?
Children will discover how air makes things move and how different forces make things move more.

Seasons
Students will learn about the four seasons of the year with this collaborative thematic unit.

Five Senses and Four Seasons Quilt
Students will help make a Five Senses and Four Seasons quilt and cinquain poem. Each of the four seasons has general characteristics that make it different from the rest. We can use our five senses to discover different attributes of each season.

I Can See and Feel the Change in the Seasons
Students use their senses to investigate changes in the seasons.

Understanding Seasons
This lesson helps children learn about the different seasons: fall, winter, spring, and summer. There is a quiz at the end of this lesson.

Collage for All Seasons
This activity will help students reinforce their knowledge of seasons and the types of weather and precipitation that occur during each season.

Seasons Thematic Unit
This unit from Scholastic offers activities that encourage students to explore, observe, and describe seasonal changes and recognize that they cause changes in plants and animal behavior.
 

Zoe’s Silly Seasons Students will select items that do not belong in each seasonal picture.

What’s the weather? Students will dress a bear properly after reading a thermometer.

Science Clips Online interactive science games and quizzes for K-5

I Know that  Students can link to engaging science resources (similar to BrainPop.com in which some activities are offered free)

Science Online A must see! Great site for links to Blueprint Skills, Lesson Plans, Topical Sites, Interactive Websites for Students and Worksheets

Suggestions for English Language Learners (ELLs):
(E/B=Entering/Beginning, D=Developing, E=Expanding) 

E/B: Name/point to different kinds of weather.
E/B: Illustrate today's weather.
E/B: Draw a simple weather map.
E/B: Match pictures of clothing to picture of weather (sunny, snowy, etc.).
D: When shown a picture of a type of weather, ask "Is this a (sunny) day or a (snowy) day?"
D: Listen to a video of the weather forecast (online).
D: Chart the daily weather for a month (draw a picture of the weather for each day).
E: Announce a simple weather report to the class (using the calendar). (i.e."Today is sunny.")
E: Write a simple sentence about the weather for that day and illustrate it.
E: E-mail another student in another state, ask about their weather.
E: Describe how the school's weather differs from that of a school in another state.
E: When shown a picture of a type of weather, ask "What weather does this show? What do you wear on this kind of day?"
E/B, D, E: Select an article of clothing and place it in the appropriate box: hot, rainy, or cold.
E/B, D, E: In small groups, have students choose one of three weather conditions and then paste pictures showing that weather onto a circle. The next day have students cut out examples of clothing a person would wear in that weather and paste them on the other side of the circle. D, E (and E/B if they are able): Face a partner, while holding their circle, and explain the characteristics of the weather shown on one side of their circle. Then, flip the circle over and point to and name the articles of clothing. Then let their partner share and then switch partners and keep sharing as time permits.

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