Kindergarten Science: Chapter 4 | Weather, Seasons and Careful Measurement
Student: _________ Date: _________. Complete each day’s questions after the matching textbook lesson. Adults may read directions aloud.
Lesson 1: Observe Daily Weather
- 1. Name a kind of weather.
- 2. What information belongs on a weather journal page?
- 3. Is ‘I see clouds’ an observation or prediction?
- 4. Should we write a made-up temperature?
- 5. What protects us from strong sun?
- 6. Observe current weather safely and describe what you see.
Extension: demonstrate the lesson’s main idea with one labeled drawing or oral explanation. Keep all student answers private.
Lesson 2: Use Safe Weather Tools
- 1. What tool measures temperature?
- 2. What can a rain gauge measure?
- 3. Can a windsock show direction?
- 4. Should an adult supervise outdoor observations?
- 5. What unit might a thermometer use?
- 6. Why label sample numbers as examples?
Extension: demonstrate the lesson’s main idea with one labeled drawing or oral explanation. Keep all student answers private.
Lesson 3: Sort Weather Patterns
- 1. What is a pattern?
- 2. Does one observation prove a yearly pattern?
- 3. Which symbol could mean sun?
- 4. Why keep daily records?
- 5. Can cloudy conditions happen in more than one season?
- 6. Compare two real days if you have recorded them.
Extension: demonstrate the lesson’s main idea with one labeled drawing or oral explanation. Keep all student answers private.
Lesson 4: How Weather Affects Activities
- 1. Name clothing useful in rain.
- 2. Where should you go when thunder is heard?
- 3. Why might we need shade on a hot day?
- 4. Can weather affect animals?
- 5. Is it safe to stand under a tree during lightning?
- 6. Name a safe indoor activity on a stormy day.
Extension: demonstrate the lesson’s main idea with one labeled drawing or oral explanation. Keep all student answers private.
Lesson 5: Independent Weather Check
- 1. What does a thermometer measure?
- 2. What does a rain gauge measure?
- 3. Is ‘It will rain tomorrow’ observation or prediction?
- 4. Name a weather safety rule.
- 5. Why record the date of weather observations?
- 6. Give an example of a weather symbol.
Extension: demonstrate the lesson’s main idea with one labeled drawing or oral explanation. Keep all student answers private.
Chapter 4 Wrap-up
Return to one question missed during the chapter and explain it correctly after reviewing your reading.