Many clouds; leaves are moving.
WEATHER STATION · WARM-UP3 min
Open your eyes and ears. Collect clues from the sky.
Weather reporters, let’s go!
Clouds move, wind blows, and temperatures change. Can you turn these clues into a useful forecast?
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Today’s challenge: observe → decide → help everyone prepare.
STOP 1 · COLLECT CLUES4 min
A weather observer’s skill
Say what you see before you say what you think.
Maybe rain is coming.
Check a reliable forecast.
Which statement is an observation?
STOP 2 · CLOUDS AND RAIN5 min
Water travels and changes form
Clouds are not cotton. They are made of tiny water droplets.
Some surface water becomes invisible water vapor.
Vapor cools and gathers into tiny droplets.
When droplets grow heavy, they fall as rain.
Science note: clouds contain droplets, but not every cloud brings rain.
STOP 3 · CLOUD CLUES5 min
Forecasts are judgments based on clues
The sky is getting darker. What should you tell everyone?
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Which report is more careful and accurate?
STOP 4 · READ TEMPERATURE5 min
TODAY’S TEMPERATURE CLUE
18°C in the morning, 25°C in the afternoon.
Temperature tells us how warm or cold it is. It can change during the day, so we can plan what to wear.
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How many degrees warmer is the afternoon?
STOP 5 · FIND EVIDENCE OF WIND6 min
Wind is moving air
We cannot see air, but we can notice what it moves.
Which one can help us observe wind?
STOP 6 · WEATHER SAFETY7 min
During a thunderstorm, choose a safe place
What should you do when you hear thunder?
Follow advice from a teacher, caregiver, or local weather service.
Do not go somewhere unsafe just to watch the storm.
A storm is approaching. Which choice is safest?
FINISH · YOUR TURN TO REPORT5 min
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MAKE A 20-SECOND WEATHER REPORT
A good reporter observes and helps people prepare.
1 · The sky now→2 · Temperature→3 · What to bring→4 · Safety tip
Try this opening: “I observed… The forecast says… Remember to…”