Seasons: how does the weather change through the year?
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Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils’ existing awareness of the seasons, using this lived experience to introduce weather and seasonal change as geographical patterns. Its placement supports progression from local place knowledge and prepares pupils for later studies of climate and biomes.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Opportunities to talk about and name weather elements and notice seasonal change.
- Experience of recording some simple weather data.
Threads
Why this why now
This unit builds on pupils’ existing awareness of the seasons, using this lived experience to introduce weather and seasonal change as geographical patterns. Its placement supports progression from local place knowledge and prepares pupils for later studies of climate and biomes.
Prior knowledge requirements
- Opportunities to talk about and name weather elements and notice seasonal change.
- Experience of recording some simple weather data.
Seasons: how does the weather change through the year?
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.
7 lessons in unit
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