Using Weather Instruments
PROCEDURALUse weather instruments to measure and record weather data: thermometers for temperature in °C, rain gauges for rainfall, wind vanes for direction, and anemometers for wind speed — and keep a weather diary over time
Mastery Evidence
- Name at least three weather instruments and explain what each measures
- Read a thermometer and record the temperature in degrees Celsius
- Record weather data in a table or diary over several days
Assessment Prompt
“If [child] had a thermometer, rain gauge, and wind vane at school, could they take daily readings, record them in a table, and spot patterns over a week or month?”
Prerequisites4
- Local weather patternssoftAges 5—6
- What Is Wind?softAges 5—7
- Types of WeatherhardAges 5—7
- Temperature & ThermometershardAges 5—7
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- Local weather patterns soft
Measuring weather parallels curriculum observing/recording local weather
- Days, Weeks, Months & Years soft
Recording local weather conditions over time requires vocabulary for days, weeks, and months
- Ordering Events in Time hard
Understanding days/months/years builds on sequencing events chronologically
- Seasonal changes hard
Must observe seasonal changes before recording weather patterns systematically
- Days, Weeks, Months & Years soft
Observing and describing seasonal changes requires basic date and time vocabulary (months, seasons, year)
- Ordering Events in Time hard
Understanding days/months/years builds on sequencing events chronologically
Unlocks2
- Reading Weather MapshardAges 9—11
- Weather ForecastinghardAges 7—9