Grade K-1 Year 1: Changing Weather and Climate

What is temperature?

On successful completion of all units in Theme 1 (Changing Weather & Climate), students will be able to answer the following question with detail and specific examples appropriate to their age group: How are weather and climate changing in our area?

What is weather?

During this lesson students will learn about different types of weather

On successful completion of all units in Theme 1 (Changing Weather & Climate), students will be able to answer the following question with detail and specific examples appropriate to their age group: How are weather and climate changing in our area?

How do we observe and measure weather?

During this lesson, students build working weather vanes for use to measure wind direction. Download PDF

On successful completion of all units in Theme 1 (Changing Weather & Climate), students will be able to answer the following question with detail and specific examples appropriate to their age group: How are weather and climate changing in our area?

What are the seasons?

Students interact with an elder or culture bearer on the topic of changing seasons, then play a matching game to identify what plants and animals are around during which seasons. Download PDF

On successful completion of all units in Theme 1 (Changing Weather & Climate), students will be able to answer the following question with detail and specific examples appropriate to their age group: How are weather and climate changing in our area?

What can you observe about seasons in your area?

In this lesson, students write a poem about the different plants and animals that come and go with each passing season. Download PDF

On successful completion of all units in Theme 1 (Changing Weather & Climate), students will be able to answer the following question with detail and specific examples appropriate to their age group: How are weather and climate changing in our area?