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The Cat in the Hat Activity Exploring Weather ActivityThe Cat in the Hat Activity Exploring Weather Activity
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The Cat in the Hat Activity Exploring Weather

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Observe different types of weather right in your classroom! Here, pupils look at clouds, rain, snow, wind, and hot and cold temperatures, and observe these weather patterns at school. They keep track of their observations in a worksheet for one full week.

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CCSS: Adaptable

Concepts

weather changes, making observations, keeping records

Additional Tags

science

Instructional Ideas

  • Use during National Reading Month or on Read Across America Day
  • Model for young pupils how to make and record observations
  • Project some of the weather websites on the board fora whole-class exploration

Classroom Considerations

  • Offers a variety of book suggestions to supplement the lesson
  • Activity is intended for beginning readers
  • Ensure there are no food allergies in the class

Pros

  • The eight-page packet comes with a plan, two worksheets, links to supplement the activity, and extension ideas

Cons

  • Some of the links do not work

Common Core

SL.K.1.a SL.1.1.a SL.2.1.a

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