Year 1 - Geography
Introducing the weather
Seasons: how does the weather change through the year?
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Unit Summary
This unit introduces weather and seasonal change by exploring different types of weather and how they vary across the year. Pupils observe and measure the weather, identify patterns, and begin to relate seasonal change to the calendar year.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to identify different types of weather from observations.
Key Notes
- The weather describes the conditions of the outside world at any one time.
- The wind direction is the direction that the wind is coming from: a north wind blows from the north.
- The temperature is a measure of how hot or cold it is.
- Fresh water that falls to the ground from clouds can take different forms, such as rain, snow, hail or sleet.
Vocabulary To Learn
- weather: The weather of a place is the day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny, snowing, warm, etc.
- temperature: Temperature is the degree of hotness or coldness of a place.
- weather vane: A weather vane is a tool for showing from which direction the wind is blowing.
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- The weather for that day is constant.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this geography topic using two clear key points.
The weather describes the conditions of the outside world at any one time. The wind direction is the direction that the wind is coming from: a north wind blows from the north.
2. Define this geography term and use it in an example. 'weather'
The weather of a place is the day to day condition of the atmosphere, e.g. sunny, snowing, warm, etc.
3. Correct this common geography misunderstanding.
Mistake: The weather for that day is constant. Correction: Weather is constantly changing. It can change between hours or even minutes.
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