Lesson 154: Weather chart

Objective

I can name different kinds of weather, record them on a simple weather chart, and read the chart to tell what the weather was like on different days.

Materials

• Window or outside view for checking today's weather
• Notebook or science journal for the weather chart
• Ruler (optional) to draw neat chart lines
• Crayons, markers, or coloured pencils
• Simple symbols for sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, and snowy (can be drawn)

Mini-lesson — Reading and making a weather chart

Guided Practice — Start your weekly weather chart

You will choose a few weather words, look outside, and begin a simple weekly weather chart with an adult.

1. Talk about weather words: With an adult, say sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, and snowy (if it snows where you live).
2. Look outside: Spend a short time looking at the sky. Is it mostly clear, full of clouds, raining, or windy?
3. Set up your chart: In your notebook, draw a simple table with five rows for the school days (for example Monday to Friday) and two columns: one for the day and one for the weather.
4. Write today's weather: In the row for today, write the day (for example Monday) and draw a small symbol or write a word to show the weather.
5. Add a short sentence: Under the chart or on the side, write a simple sentence such as "Today is sunny and a little windy."
6. Use the tracing pad: Choose words like sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, weather, or chart and trace them slowly.
7. Plan to check again: Decide with an adult when you will look at the weather again (for example, each morning this week) and fill in the rest of your chart.

Tracing Pad

Lines Primary lines Baseline only Grid Blank Trace (none) weather chart sunny cloudy rainy windy snowy storm sky day week today pattern observe record data symbol temperature

Pen Clear

Tip: As you trace each word, imagine looking up at the sky and saying, "I can read and make weather charts."

Practice 1 — Read a simple weather chart

Practise reading a weather chart and answering questions about it.

1. Ask an adult to draw a new weather chart on a page with five rows. They can make up the weather for each day, or use a real week you remember.
2. Under the chart, write simple questions, such as: "Which day was sunny?", "How many rainy days were there?", "Which day had cloudy weather?".
3. Use your finger to trace along the rows and find the answers. Then write short answers in words, such as "Monday and Thursday."
4. Colour the boxes on the chart with soft colours to match the weather symbols (for example yellow for sunny, grey for cloudy, blue for rainy).
5. Talk with your adult about which type of weather happened the most on the chart.

Practice 2 — Make your own weekly weather chart

Practise observing and recording the weather each day on your own chart.

1. On a fresh page, draw a new table with rows for each day you want to record (for example Monday to Sunday) and a column for "Weather".
2. Choose simple symbols for sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, and any other weather you see often.
3. Each day, look at the sky and choose the best symbol or word to show the weather. Add it to that day's row.
4. At the end of the week, count how many days were mostly sunny, cloudy, and rainy. Write a short sentence, such as "This week had three sunny days and two rainy days."
5. Share your chart with someone in your family and explain what you noticed about the week's weather.

Practice 3 — Weather and what we wear

Think about how the weather can change what we wear and what we do.

1. Draw three small boxes and label them "Sunny day", "Rainy day", and "Cold day" (or another kind of day that fits your weather).
2. In each box, draw yourself wearing clothes that match the weather, such as a sun hat, a raincoat, or a warm jumper.
3. Under each picture, write one sentence, such as "On a rainy day I wear boots." or "On a sunny day I wear a hat."
4. With an adult, talk about how knowing the weather from a chart can help us get ready for the day.
5. At the bottom of the page, write one promise to yourself, such as "I will check the weather before I choose my clothes."

Quick Check — Weather chart

Answer each question about weather words, charts, and patterns.

Assessment (parent/teacher)

Exit ticket (student)