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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.


Step 1 - 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.


Step 2 - Investigate:  Students learn the definition of weather and start an individual weather journal to track the weather each day.


Step 3 - 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
Posted on Jun 01, 2022

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