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Weather

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Weather

Every student has personal experience with weather of some kind. We often select activities, clothing, and a place to live based on weather. Understanding the weather can also prepare us to take precautions that will keep us safe in the event of severe weather. This unit helps students explore weather's many different aspects, including temperature, wind, clouds, precipitation, and storms. Certain unit materials address what causes the weather to occur. The unit also draws connections between the seasons and their weather patterns.

Overview Resources

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Unit Guide
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Unit Resource List
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NGSS Correlations Chart
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Weather Unit Roadmaps

Unit Nonfiction Books

Book cover shows a child smiling under an umbrella as rain comes down around her.

The Weather

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Book Quiz
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Accessible book
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Book Quiz
Listen to The Weather Read The Weather See the Quiz for The Weather
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Single-sided book
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Double-sided book
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Accessible book
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Book Quiz
Listen to The Weather Read The Weather See the Quiz for The Weather
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Lesson Resources

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Nonfiction Book Teacher's Guide
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Discussion Cards
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Blank Discussion Cards

Project-Based Learning Packs

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PBL Overview
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SAZ Journal (K-2)
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Teacher Rubric - Individual, K-2
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Teacher Rubric - Team, K-2

Forecasting the Weather

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PBL Project Organizer - Weather
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PBL Teaching Tips - Weather

Process Activities

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Process Activity Materials Lists - All K-2 units

Cotton Ball Clouds

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Measuring Wind with a Cup Anemometer

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Weather Journal

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FOCUS Books

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FOCUS Book Teacher's Guide

Snowflakes

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Teaching Tips
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Cool Clouds

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Teaching Tips
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Harmful Hurricanes

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Our Shining Star

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Forecasting the Weather

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Supporting Materials

Investigation Packs

Wind

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Investigation Pack Teacher's Guide
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I.File Response Sheet
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I.Files Teaching Tips

I.Files

Santa Ana Winds

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Blizzards

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Haboob

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Hurricanes

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Tornadoes

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Monsoons

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Mystery File

Roller Coasters

Science Fair Resources

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Science Fair Teacher's Guide (K-2)
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Science Fair Student Guide
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Science Fair Rubric

Science Fair Project Ideas

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Debates

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Debate Teacher's Guide Primary (K-2)

A Hot and Cold Problem

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Science Videos

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Video Teaching Guide

From Space to You

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Hurricane Hunters

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Discussion Questions
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What Are Seasons?

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Discussion Questions
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Career Files

TV Weather Forecaster; Jet Pilot; Hot-Air Balloon Pilot; NOAA Weather Person

Quick Reads

How Hailstones Grow

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How Hailstones Grow

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How Hailstones Grow

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Lightning

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Lightning

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Lightning

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The Coldest Place on Earth

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The Coldest Place on Earth

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The Coldest Place on Earth

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The Hottest Place on Earth

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The Hottest Place on Earth

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The Hottest Place on Earth

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The Power of Wind

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The Power of Wind

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The Power of Wind

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Weather Vanes

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Weather Vanes

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Weather Vanes

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Concept Books

All Weather Concept Books

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Reading A-Z Books

The Four Seasons

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Graphic Organizers

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All Primary Nonfiction Graphic Organizers

Visualize

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Word Smart

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Y-Chart

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Retelling Rubrics

Nonfiction Retelling Rubric

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Science Diagrams

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Science Diagram Teacher's Guide

Cloud Types

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Common Types of Precipitation

Earth's Seasons

Freezing and Boiling Points of Water

How Rainbows Form

The Water Cycle

Water Moves on Earth

Game Packs

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Game Pack Guide
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Blank Image Cards
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Game Boards
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Word Sort Placemat
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Wordo Board

Complete Weather Game Pack

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Image Cards

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Vocabulary Cards

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Vocabulary Cards

Weather

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Word Work

Matching; Syllables; Spelling and Fill in the Blank

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Book Assembly

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