New
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Year 1

Introducing the weather

I can identify different types of weather from observations.

New
New
Year 1

Introducing the weather

I can identify different types of weather from observations.

Lesson details

Key learning points

  1. The weather describes the conditions of the outside world at any one time.
  2. The wind direction is the direction that the wind is coming from: a north wind blows from the north.
  3. The temperature is a measure of how hot or cold it is.
  4. 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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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these are types of weather?
Correct answer: rainy
Correct answer: windy
ice cubes
Correct answer: sunny
Q2.
Which words could you use to describe the weather in this image?
An image in a quiz
Correct answer: dull
sunny
Correct answer: cold
Correct answer: wet
bright
Q3.
What is the name of the tool that is used to find directions?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: compass, Compass, a compass
Q4.
What is this called?
An image in a quiz
a weather plane
Correct answer: a weather vane
a weather crane
Q5.
If a weather vane is pointing to the letter N, which direction is the wind blowing from?
Correct answer: north
noon
night
east
west
Q6.
Which of these words can we use to describe rain?
warm
Correct answer: heavy
Correct answer: light
Correct answer: downpour
Q2 "big-eyed umbrella" by vasilennka is licensed under CC BY-NC 2.0.

6 Questions

Q1.
What does weather describe?
Correct answer: the state of the air and sky
the state of the land
the state of outer space
Q2.
'Overcast' describes which type of weather?
sun
wind
rain
Correct answer: clouds
Q3.
What is temperature measured in?
centimetres
Correct answer: degrees Celsius
miles per hour
Q4.
Which of these are the directions represented on a compass?
Correct answer: north
Correct answer: south
down
Correct answer: west
Q5.
What instrument can we use to see the wind direction?
An image in a quiz
Correct Answer: weather vane, a weather vane, vane, wind vane
Q6.
What are the forms that fresh water can take when it falls to the ground from the clouds?
Correct answer: rain
sheet
Correct answer: sleet
Correct answer: snow