60. Elementary Study About Weather: Kindergarten and 3rd Grade NGSS Activities
Naturally Teaching Elementary: A Podcast for Teachers and Homeschool Families · Victoria Zablocki, Elementary Teacher turned Outdoor Educator
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Show Notes
Weather is an inherently interesting concept to elementary-aged learners and March is one of the best times to experience a variety of weather conditions in a short time. Fog, rain, snow, frost, dew, sun, clouds...March has it all. So let's take advantage of this weather-rich month and get your learners some quality experiences.
Press play to hear descriptions for a weather movement cube for kindergarteners and the citizen science project CoCoRaHS for 3rd graders, both aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. During the episode I share the standard that inspired the activity, how the activity relates to weather, and a description of how to implement the activity with your learners. And make sure to listen all the way through the episode; you may find yourself inspired to adapt one of these activities or use an activity for a different grade level.
Next Generation Science Standards addressed in this episode:
- K-ESS2-1: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time.
- 3-ESS2-1: Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
Resources mentioned 💚
- Episode 59: 7 Books About Weather for Elementary-Aged Students
- Episode 6: 5 Outdoor Education Safety Tips for Teaching Outside
- Weather Movement Cube for Kindergarten (Ambulatory Cubes)
- CoCoRaHS Schools: Getting Started
- Need a rain gauge? Here’s the contact email for help from CoCoRaHS
- CoCoRaHS Basic training PDF
- CoCoRaHS Training slide shows
- CoCoRaHS Training Videos
- CoCoRaHS FAQ’s
- CoCoRaHS Gauge installation tips
- CoCoRaHS How to Read Your Gauge guide
- CoCoRaHS Data entry tips
- CoCoRaHS Station identification sign
- CoCoRaHS Apple App store
- CoCoRaHS Google Play store
- Weather Scavenger Hunt PDF
- FREE Printable Weather Wheel
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