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In the Air and Weather Module, students turn their focus to the sky to make observations that will heighten their awareness, curiosity, and understanding of Earth’s dynamic atmosphere and the observable patterns of objects in the sky.
- Weather and Seasons
Students organize monthly weather data, using graphs to...
- Trees & Weather
Students share what they know about weather and how it...
- Weather and Seasons
Students organize monthly weather data, using graphs to describe weather trends. They continue to monitor weather throughout the year, compare the seasons, and look for weather patterns.
Students share what they know about weather and how it relates to air. They begin recording daily weather observations on a class calendar using weather pictures to indicate five basic types of weather.
Grades 1–2 ® Science in the Schoolyard Guide: FOSS Air and Weather. From FOSS®Air and Weather Teacher Guide Copyright © The Regents of the University of California.
In the Air and Weather Module, students turn their focus to the sky to make observations that will heighten their awareness, curiosity, and understanding of Earth's dynamic atmosphere and the observable patterns of objects in the sky. The resources in this comprehensive collection include: Comprehensive hands-on investigation equipment kit
Guiding the Investigation. After building and using the parachutes inside, take them outside. Let students drop and release the parachutes from the ground several times. What You Might Find: It does not take much wind to have some real fun with these parachutes.
They measure temperature with a thermometer and rainfall with a rain gauge. They learn to identify three basic cloud types by matching their observations to a cloud chart. Students read about different kinds of weather. Weather describes conditions in the outside air and changes over time.
