Memorizing the Moments: Kindergarten Science: Weather

Monday, October 9, 2023

Kindergarten Science: Weather

As I've mentioned, this year, we are taking a two pronged approach to science. We are doing activities to meet the Next Generation Science Standards for kindergarten, but we are also learning about biomes to go along with out Around the World Homeschool studies. I've done my best to meld the two so it feels mostly cohesive.

We spent the last two weeks focusing on weather and extreme weather. Here was what we did.

Weather and Forecasting:

Discuss how weather affects people:

Discuss how they might dress differently for playing at the beach vs playing in the snow.
Discuss how rain might change or affect their plans. What are things we can't do if it is raining?
Discuss what can happen after a huge snow or ice storm (having to shovel, businesses and schools closing, pipes freezing, slipping when we walk, having to drive slowly).

Read books about weather. You could read any from the library, but here are some of what we will read.

Questions and Answers about Weather
Freddy the Frogcaster
Getting Started with Our World p40-47
Turn and Learn Weather
Down Comes the Rain
A Drop Around the World (this ties in to our Around the World studies)
Just Ask: Why is it Hot?
Just Ask: Why is it Cold?
Just Ask: Why Does it Rain?
Just Ask: Why Does It Snow?
Just Ask: Why Does it Thunder and Lightning?

Watched Youtube Videos

Severe Weather:

NGSS include standards on extreme weather. It is recommended to pick weather phenomenon that happen in your area. We will focused on floods and tornadoes, since those are relevant to us.