Our kindergarten meteorologists will learn that weather is directly influenced by the sun's energy, location or region on earth, precipitation, and season of the year. Kindergartners will learn to identify different types of clouds and the weather that these clouds may bring. Being a meteorologist, students will learn the importance of predicting the climate to help with everyday activities from dressing oneself to preparing for inclement weather.
What You Can Do at Home
Activities
1. Not all places on the Earth have the same seasons. Talk to your child about places on Earth where the weather may not have all four seasons of the year. Where on Earth can those regions be found? Encourage your child to identify the region on Earth and the characteristics of the season(s) in that region. They can record their ideas in a drawing, journal, or a mural.
2. When someone has been taking a hot shower, challenge your child to explain the steamed-up bathroom. Also, point out that “steam” from boiling water on the stove is really a cloud formed when the invisible water vapor is cooled by the air and produces water drops.
3. Our region has experienced some interesting weather patterns. Hurricane Sandy is just one example. Discuss with your child bad weather conditions that may occur where you live. Talk about what can be dangerous and what your child can do to stay safe.
Websites
Interactive Weather Maker- Turn a sunny day into a windy day, a rainy day or blizzard.
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/weather/
The Weather Channel - Track the weather anywhere in the world using this site. Students can use the radar to find temperature, clouds, wind, and more.
http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/Kids+Place+KY+A9704258:17
Suggested Reading
Weather by Sandra Markle. Indoor and outdoor activities introduce methods of observing and recording weather.
What Do Animals Do in Winter? Melvin and Gilda Berger. The authors explain the ways different animal species survive in cold weather.
For a list of science nonfiction books, please click on the link titled Favorite Links and Books to Read. Click on the sublink Grades K-2 Science Nonfiction Books, where you will find a detailed list of books related to many different topics in science.
What You Can Do at Home
Activities
1. Not all places on the Earth have the same seasons. Talk to your child about places on Earth where the weather may not have all four seasons of the year. Where on Earth can those regions be found? Encourage your child to identify the region on Earth and the characteristics of the season(s) in that region. They can record their ideas in a drawing, journal, or a mural.
2. When someone has been taking a hot shower, challenge your child to explain the steamed-up bathroom. Also, point out that “steam” from boiling water on the stove is really a cloud formed when the invisible water vapor is cooled by the air and produces water drops.
3. Our region has experienced some interesting weather patterns. Hurricane Sandy is just one example. Discuss with your child bad weather conditions that may occur where you live. Talk about what can be dangerous and what your child can do to stay safe.
Websites
Interactive Weather Maker- Turn a sunny day into a windy day, a rainy day or blizzard.
http://www.scholastic.com/kids/weather/
The Weather Channel - Track the weather anywhere in the world using this site. Students can use the radar to find temperature, clouds, wind, and more.
http://www.weather.com/weather/map/interactive/Kids+Place+KY+A9704258:17
Suggested Reading
Weather by Sandra Markle. Indoor and outdoor activities introduce methods of observing and recording weather.
What Do Animals Do in Winter? Melvin and Gilda Berger. The authors explain the ways different animal species survive in cold weather.
For a list of science nonfiction books, please click on the link titled Favorite Links and Books to Read. Click on the sublink Grades K-2 Science Nonfiction Books, where you will find a detailed list of books related to many different topics in science.