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What do we know about weather?

Science Year 1
This unit is part of Year 1 Science Wonderful Weather

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Objectives

Think about what we already know about weather and look at how weather forecasters tell us what weather to expect. Make forecasts about the weather at school, using weather symbols and notes made 'on location' in the playground.

Science Objectives
i) Observe changes across the four seasons.

ii) Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.

Working Scientifically

  1. Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways.
  2. Observe closely, using simple equipment.
  3. Perform simple tests.
  4. Identify and classify.
  5. Use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
  6. Gather and record data to help answer questions.

You Will Need

Provided Resources

  • Weather symbols and Weather Symbol Snap
  • Talking about Weather resource

Additional Resources

  • Large sheets of paper
  • Glue
  • Pencils and clipboards
  • Recording devices
  • Enlarged maps of the school area (e.g. photocopied road map, aerial image on the IWB or Smart boards, simple outline drawn on sugar paper or vinyl maps of the UK)
  • Sticky tack

Weblinks
Archived weather forecasts from the Met Office from www.metoffice.gov.uk

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Consider what they already know about weather and generate questions.
  • Make observations and respond appropriately.
  • Look at weather forecasts and the symbols used by forecasters.
  • Create weather forecasts about the weather at school.

Activities

  1. Consider what they already know about weather and generate questions.
  2. Go outside and look at the weather, observe the temperature, wind, etc.
  3. Apply their understanding by the dressing up of a teddy appropriately for weather conditions.
  4. Show their understanding, and ability to use their observations, by devising their own weather forecasts.

Investigation - exploring, pattern seeking
Go outside and look at the weather. Observe the temperature and wind.
Suggest how to dress a teddy or doll appropriately for the current weather conditions.

Vocabulary
Rain, snow, storm, thunder, lightning, cloudy, clothing, warm, cold, forecast

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