Weather Lesson for Elementary

Created by Teacher(s): Krista Nido|Published on: June 1, 2022

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K12

Created by New Jersey Climate Education Hub teachers

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This lesson introduces the concept of weather to students.

Inquire: Students generate ideas in response to the question "What is weather?" and watch a read aloud video of the book Fabienne’s Wild Weather Adventure.

Investigate: Students learn the definition of weather and start an individual weather journal to track the weather each day.

Inspire: Students design their own weather wheel and make a prediction of the Earth’s climate 30 years from now by drawing a timeline.

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Subjects: Earth and Space Sciences

Duration: 1 hour

Region: North America, USA - Northeast, United States, New Jersey

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Krista Nido

K-2 Teacher

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