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Year 1
Introducing the weather
I can identify different types of weather from observations.
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Year 1
Introducing the weather
I can identify different types of weather from observations.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- The weather describes the conditions of the outside world at any one time.
- The wind direction is the direction that the wind is coming from: a north wind blows from the north.
- The temperature is a measure of how hot or cold it is.
- Fresh water that falls to the ground from clouds can take different forms, such as rain, snow, hail or sleet.
Keywords
Weather - The weather of a place is the day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny, snowing, warm, etc.
Temperature - Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a place.
Weather vane - A weather vane is a tool for showing from which direction the wind is blowing.
Common misconception
The weather for that day is constant.
Weather is constantly changing. It can change between hours or even minutes.
Ask them to look outside the window at the start and end of the lesson. Has the weather stayed the same or has it changed?
Teacher tip
Content guidance
- Risk assessment required - physical activity
Supervision
Adult supervision required
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of these are types of weather?
ice cubes
Q2.
Which words could you use to describe the weather in this image?
sunny
bright
Q3.
What is the name of the tool that is used to find directions?
Q4.
What is this called?
a weather plane
a weather crane
Q5.
If a weather vane is pointing to the letter N, which direction is the wind blowing from?
noon
night
east
west
Q6.
Which of these words can we use to describe rain?
warm
Q2 "big-eyed umbrella" by vasilennka is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.
Exit quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
What does weather describe?
the state of the land
the state of outer space
Q2.
'Overcast' describes which type of weather?
sun
wind
rain
Q3.
What is temperature measured in?
centimetres
miles per hour
Q4.
Which of these are the directions represented on a compass?
down
Q5.
What instrument can we use to see the wind direction?
Q6.
What are the forms that fresh water can take when it falls to the ground from the clouds?
sheet