Learning Objectives

• Identify common weather conditions such as sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, and snowy.
• Use simple data recording to track weather observations.
• Describe weather changes using clear vocabulary.
• Connect weather to clothing, activities, and safety choices.

Materials Needed

• Weather chart or recording sheet
• Pencils
• Crayons or colored pencils
• Thermometer image or classroom thermometer, if available
• Pictures of different weather types
• Clipboard or sturdy writing surface
• Optional: sticky notes or index cards

Support

• Provide picture choices and word banks for students who need them.
• Allow students to draw instead of write full sentences.
• Pair students with a helper for reading directions if needed.
• Use sentence frames such as 'The weather is ____. I would wear ____.'

Challenge

• Ask students to explain why the weather might change from day to day.
• Have students write a short weather forecast for tomorrow.
• Ask students to compare two different weather types and tell how daily life changes.

Checks for Understanding

• Observe student recordings for correct weather identification.
• Check written or drawn responses for understanding of weather choices.
• Ask oral questions during the share-out to confirm vocabulary use.

Closure

Students review the weather words and share one fact, one tool, or one choice connected to weather.