What Is Weather?

Weather is what the air and sky are like outside right now, and it can change.

Warm-up, learn, try it together, practice, then a quick check. About 15 minutes.

What children learn in Level 1

Weather is what the air and sky are like outside right now. Is it sunny? Rainy? Windy?
Weather can change! It might be sunny in the morning and rainy in the afternoon.
Use your senses to tell the weather. Look at the sky. Feel the air. Listen for raindrops or thunder.
Scientists who study the weather watch it every day. Now you're a weather watcher too!

Georgia Standards of Excellence in Science:

S1E1.a — Represent data in tables and/or graphs to identify and describe different types of weather and the characteristics of each type.