The weather of a place is the day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny, snowing, warm, etc.

Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a place.

A weather vane is a tool for showing from which direction the wind is blowing.

Introducing the weather

Geography

Measuring the weather

Introducing the seasons

Weather and the seasons: spring

Weather and the seasons: summer

Weather and the seasons: autumn

Weather and the seasons: winter

This unit links to understanding what the UK is like and how seasonal weather is a part of this; it links directly to 'Cold places: What is it like at the North and South Poles?'  and 'Hot places: Where are they and what are they like?'. 

This unit builds on what has been learnt in 'Local area: Where do we go to school?' and 'Local area: Where do we live?', which look at the local area and involve some weather investigation as well as noticing seasonal change, and on 'Continents and oceans', which introduces some formal earth geometry, the idea of the Earth rotating and orbiting around the sun.

This unit introduces weather and seasonal change by exploring different types of weather and how they vary across the year. Pupils observe and measure the weather, identify patterns, and begin to relate seasonal change to the calendar year.

Seasons: how does the weather change through the year?

Physical activity and equipment requiring safe use

Risk assessment required - physical activity

'Overcast' describes which type of weather?

Which of these are the directions represented on a compass?

What instrument can we use to see the wind direction?

What are the forms that fresh water can take when it falls to the ground from the clouds?

Which words could you use to describe the weather in this image?

What is the name of the tool that is used to find directions?

If a weather vane is pointing to the letter N, which direction is the wind blowing from?

Which of these words can we use to describe rain?

Introducing the weather

Lesson outcome

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