Weather Conceptsby Carmen Willings
teachingvisuallyimpaired.com Updated May 16, 2024 Incorporating a weather check into your daily schedule is an excellent way to incorporate this area of the science curriculum into the day and in a way that is concrete for the students. It will also help students know if there will be an indoor or outdoor recess or certain after-school activities. Weather can change dramatically from the time the students arrive at school so you may want to have the "weather check" time right before recess to determine how the weather will affect their day. During this time, students can compare information about the weather by checking outdoors, looking out the window, or by looking at the weather forecast in the newspaper or online. Students can use weather maps and weather charts to gain information about the weather. Encourage the students to read a weather map to interpret changing weather conditions. Students can read thermometers and relate the findings to the outdoor weather. Add data to individual or classroom weather charts comparing the weather of the week and/or month.
Concepts & Activities to Incorporate
Weather Forecasts
Discuss how the weather is the condition of the atmosphere at a given place at a given place at a given time and includes the temperature, precipitation, humidity, wind. A meteorologist, sometimes called a weatherman, predicts the weather through weather observation, use of instruments and gathering data. Although predictions aren’t always accurate, they can help us prepare for different weather conditions and plan accordingly. Encourage the student to explore weather websites and apps to determine which is the most accessible and easy to use. Using a smartphone or tablet, download and compare several weather apps to determine which is the most accessible and accurate.
Material SuggestionsTactile Demonstration Thermometer
The Tactile Demonstration Thermometer from APH allows students to independently read, set, and compare temperatures. A two-textured, two-colored adjustable mercury column with an easy-grip tactile indicator. It includes both Fahrenheit and Celsius scales presented in both large print and braille. Tactile degree markings every 5 and 10 degrees.The mercury column slides up and down to demonstrate temperature reading. |
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