What’s the Weather?

A-Z Book

K-2 Content Standards(K) Daily and Seasonal Changes

Earth & Space Science (ESS) Ohio Extended Standards

ESS.K2.2a: Identify the weather pattern and season when that weather occurs.

ESS.K2.2b: Describe types of weather changes.

ESS.K2.2c: Identify types of short-term weather (e.g., rain, snow, clear)

Purpose

To expose children of the different types of weather that can occur daily and around the world.

To expose children of the four seasons.

Can be used as a morning routine.

Navigation

To navigate through the book, simply click on the yellow arrows. The arrow on the left will take you back to the previous page and the arrow on the right will take you to the next page.

A is for AutumnAutumn is the season between Summer and Winter.

Also known as Fall.

Colder temperatures!

Leaves change colors and fall from the trees.

Kids Song: 4 Seasons in a Yearhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

LTXtSGf1VdY

B is for Blizzard

A blizzard is a very heavy snowstorm.

High winds!

Very cold!

C is for Cloudy

When it is cloudy there are many clouds in the sky.

Gray colored sky.

NO sunshine!

D is for Dew

Dew are tiny drops of water that form on cool surfaces.

Dew can be found on grass, cars, windows, etc.

Wet!

E is for Earth

Earth is the planet we live on.

F is for Fog

Fog are clouds that are close to Earth’s surface.

Hard to see roads, buildings, trees, etc.

Dense fog, heavy fog, patchy fog, thick fog.

G is for Gust of wind

Gust of wind is a strong or sudden rush of wind.

Speed of wind is fast!

H is for Hot

The temperature is HOT!

Usually hot in the Summer.

We use the air conditioner or go swimming when it is hot.

I is for Ice

Ice is frozen water.

Icicles form in Winter.

Cold!

J is for Jet stream

Jet stream is a band of air that moves around the world.

High and low pressure air.

Cold and warm air.

Learn more about how Jet Streams works?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgMWwx7Cll4

K is for Kite flying

You can fly a kite when it is windy outside.

L is for Lightning

Lightning is flashes of light in the sky.

Usually happens when there is a thunderstorm.

Dangerous!

M is for Meteorologist

A Meteorologist is an expert in weather.

They predict the weather.

N is for Natural disaster

Natural disaster is an event caused by nature.

Some examples:

Floods, Volcanoes, hurricanes, tornadoes, Earthquakes, Wildfires, Blizzards

Check out FAST FACTS about Natural Disasters:

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/15-educational/science/92-natural-

disasters.html

O is for Overcast

Overcast means when the sky is covered with clouds.

NO sunshine!

Gloomy outside!

P is for Partly cloudy

Partly cloudy means when the sky has some clouds and some sun.

Q is for earthQuake

earthQuake is when Earth’s ground shakes!

R is for Rain

Rain is drops of water from the clouds.

WET!

S is for Spring & Summer

Spring is the season after Winter and before Summer.

Weather begins to warm up!

Summer is the season after Spring and before Autumn.

Warmest Season

Interactive Games:http

://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/seasons/

seasons.htm

T is for Thunderstorm

A thunderstorm is a storm with thunder and lightning.

The sky is dark!

U is for Umbrella

An umbrella is used for protection from the sun and rain.

V is for Volcano

A volcano is a mountain that has HOT lava on the inside.

W is for Winter

Winter is the season after Autumn and before Spring.

The weather is cold!

The Four Seasons: Primary Gameshttp

://www.primarygames.com/seasons/seasons.htm

X is for X-band radars

X-bands are used in weather radars to help meteorologist forecast the weather.

Radar is a piece of weather equipment that can find clouds and precipitation.

Y is for YearA year has 365 days!

During the year, we have four seasons: Autumn, Spring, Summer, Winter.

During the year, we have 12 months.

During the year, we have seven days in a week.

Months of the Year Songhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

5enDRrWyXaw

Days of the Week Songhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=

OPzIbbvoiMA

Z is for climatic Zone

The planet Earth is divided into climate zones.

Climate can include temperature, precipitation, and wind.

ReferencesNatural Disasters

http://www.kidskonnect.com/subjectindex/15-educational/science/92-natural-disasters.html

Weather Wiz Kids

http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-words.htm

How does the Jet Stream work?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CgMWwx7Cll4

References4 Seasons in a Year (Kids Song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LTXtSGf1VdY

Sheppard Software Seasons

http://www.sheppardsoftware.com/scienceforkids/seasons/seasons.htm

Seasonal Fun: The Four Seasons

http://www.primarygames.com/seasons/seasons.htm

References

Months of the Year (Kids Song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5enDRrWyXaw

Days of the Week (Kids Song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OPzIbbvoiMA

Pictures: www.google.com , image search

Sound Clips: Microsoft PowerPoint, sounds