Weather | Whole Class
Students will learn that weather is what the air and sky are like outside on a given day. They will observe simple weather conditions, name them, and describe how weather affects what they wear and do.
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| weather | What the air and sky are like outside on a certain day. |
| sunny | When the sun is shining brightly in the sky. |
| cloudy | When clouds cover much of the sky. |
| rainy | When water falls from the clouds as rain. |
| windy | When moving air makes things blow or sway. |
Ask students to look out the window or at a weather picture. Prompt: “What do you notice about the sky today?” Record a few student ideas.
Observe, share simple words, and listen to classmates.
Explain that weather tells us what the outside air and sky are like each day. Show weather picture cards and name each one together.
Repeat weather words and point to matching picture cards.
Choose one weather type for today as a class. Add a symbol or sticky note to a class chart. Ask: “What should we wear or bring in this weather?”
Help decide today’s weather, answer questions, and suggest clothing or activities.
Call out a weather word and invite students to act it out briefly, such as swaying like wind or hiding under an umbrella for rain.
Move safely to show each weather type.
Ask 2–3 oral questions: “Name one kind of weather,” “What is today’s weather?” “What would you wear on a rainy day?” Then give a quick draw prompt if time allows.
Answer questions orally and draw or write one weather word on paper.
Review: “Weather is what the sky and air are like outside. We can observe it and describe it using weather words.”
Repeat the key idea and listen for the exit direction.
Weather is what the sky and air are like outside. Today we practiced naming weather and thinking about how it affects us.
Formative assessment through oral responses, class chart participation, and the quick draw/write exit ticket showing one weather type and a matching description or picture.
Observe the weather at home or on the way to school and tell a family member one weather word. Draw today’s weather and bring the drawing back or describe it to the class tomorrow.