Week 9: Weather, Climate and Wise Preparation
Five original, printable daily lessons for family learning. Select each math level by demonstrated skill, not age alone. Read aloud when needed and distinguish supported work from independent work. Materials: Bible, paper, pencils, counters and a ruler. Print this page using your browser or copy the assignments into a notebook. Keep names and individual work private.
Day 1: What is weather?
Scripture: Read Genesis 8:20–22 in its setting with an adult. Who or what is being addressed? State one teaching in context and discuss a careful application. Do not treat this passage as a substitute for the science lesson.
Read and learn: Weather describes atmospheric conditions at a particular time and place. Temperature, wind, cloud cover and precipitation are examples. A weather report is a description or prediction for a particular period, and conditions can change.
Reading and discussion: Name two things described in a weather report. Why should a report include a place and time? Point to words that support your answer.
Activity: Look outside safely from indoors. Record the date, time and one condition you can actually see. Do not claim to measure temperature without an instrument.
Writing: Beginning learners draw and dictate or write one sentence. Developing learners write a topic sentence and two supporting details. Advancing learners write a paragraph with an accurate claim, two supporting details and a conclusion.
Kindergarten / beginning math: Count 9 counters; take away 4. Draw what remains. Solve 3+2 and 6−1.
Grade 1 math: Use counters to make ten: 8+5=(8+2)+3=13. Solve 9+4, 7+6 and 14−5.
Grade 2 math: Use tens and ones: 38+27=(30+20)+(8+7)=65. Solve 46+28, 52−19 and 37+45.
Grade 3 math: Equal groups: 6×4=24 and 24÷6=4. Solve 7×6, 56÷8 and 9×4.
Grades 4–5 math: Equal denominators: 2/8+3/8=5/8. Solve 3/8+2/8, 7/10−4/10 and 3/4 of 20.
Grades 6–7 math: A ratio 6:9 simplifies to 2:3. Simplify 12:18 and 15:25. Find 20% of 60.
Day 2: Weather and climate
Scripture: Read Ecclesiastes 3:1 in its setting with an adult. Who or what is being addressed? State one teaching in context and discuss a careful application. Do not treat this passage as a substitute for the science lesson.
Read and learn: Weather describes short-term conditions. Climate describes patterns and statistics of weather over a much longer period for a place. One cold or rainy day does not by itself describe a region’s climate.
Reading and discussion: How do weather and climate differ? Why is a single rainy day insufficient to describe climate? Point to words that support your answer.
Activity: On paper, sort these statements: ‘Rain fell this afternoon’ and ‘This region usually has wet winters over many years.’ Label the first weather and the second a climate-pattern statement.
Writing: Beginning learners draw and dictate or write one sentence. Developing learners write a topic sentence and two supporting details. Advancing learners write a paragraph with an accurate claim, two supporting details and a conclusion.
Kindergarten / beginning math: Count 12 objects. Make a group of ten and count the extra ones. Solve 4+3 and 8−3.
Grade 1 math: Solve 13−6, 8+7 and 12−4; show one with counters.
Grade 2 math: Solve 63−28, 57+16 and 80−34.
Grade 3 math: Solve 8×7, 63÷9 and 5×12.
Grades 4–5 math: Find the perimeter of a 9 cm by 4 cm rectangle; find its area; calculate 2.5+1.75.
Grades 6–7 math: A temperature rises from 42°F to 57°F. Find the increase. Solve 3x+4=25; find the mean of 4, 6 and 8.
Day 3: Measuring conditions
Scripture: Read Proverbs 11:1 in its setting with an adult. Who or what is being addressed? State one teaching in context and discuss a careful application. Do not treat this passage as a substitute for the science lesson.
Read and learn: A thermometer measures temperature. A rain gauge collects precipitation over a period, and wind direction describes where wind comes from. A measurement needs a number, a unit, the place and the time to be useful.
Reading and discussion: Name a tool for temperature and a tool for rainfall. What details make a measurement useful? Point to words that support your answer.
Activity: Create a blank table with columns date, time, temperature and unit, and rainfall and unit. Enter actual readings only if available. Do not post your location.
Writing: Beginning learners draw and dictate or write one sentence. Developing learners write a topic sentence and two supporting details. Advancing learners write a paragraph with an accurate claim, two supporting details and a conclusion.
Kindergarten / beginning math: Draw 7 circles. Color 2; how many remain uncolored? Solve 5+1 and 9−2.
Grade 1 math: Complete 2,4,6,__,__; solve 9+6 and 15−8.
Grade 2 math: Solve 29+36, 71−45 and 48+27.
Grade 3 math: Solve 48÷6, 9×7 and 72÷8.
Grades 4–5 math: Solve 3/4 of 28, 4.2−1.65 and 2/3+1/3.
Grades 6–7 math: Solve 2x+7=19; find 25% of 80; simplify 18:30.
Day 4: Forecasts and preparation
Scripture: Read Proverbs 22:3 in its setting with an adult. Who or what is being addressed? State one teaching in context and discuss a careful application. Do not treat this passage as a substitute for the science lesson.
Read and learn: A forecast uses available observations and scientific models to estimate future conditions. Forecasts can change as new information arrives, and uncertainty is part of the prediction. A family can use official alerts and prepare a safe place before dangerous weather.
Reading and discussion: What is a forecast? Why might it change? Point to words that support your answer.
Activity: With an adult, locate your local National Weather Service forecast and discuss where to shelter during a warning. Stay indoors during dangerous weather and follow local emergency instructions.
Writing: Beginning learners draw and dictate or write one sentence. Developing learners write a topic sentence and two supporting details. Advancing learners write a paragraph with an accurate claim, two supporting details and a conclusion.
Kindergarten / beginning math: Count 5 objects and 4 more. Solve 7−3 and 2+6.
Grade 1 math: Solve 16−7, 8+8 and 13−5.
Grade 2 math: Solve 84−37, 56+29 and 90−46.
Grade 3 math: Solve 6×8, 81÷9 and 7×7.
Grades 4–5 math: A rectangle is 8 cm by 5 cm. Find its area and perimeter. Solve 5/6−2/6.
Grades 6–7 math: A forecast says 30% chance of rain. Express 30% as a fraction in simplest form. Solve 5(x−2)=20. Find the mean of 3, 5, 7, 9.
Day 5: Independent review
Scripture: Read Genesis 8:20–22 in its setting with an adult. Who or what is being addressed? State one teaching in context and discuss a careful application. Do not treat this passage as a substitute for the science lesson.
Read and learn: Lena recorded the temperature each afternoon for five days. Her notes helped describe that week, but they did not establish the climate of her town. She checked an official forecast before making outdoor plans.
Reading and discussion: What did Lena measure? What can her five records describe? What can they not establish? Point to words that support your answer.
Activity: Write an explanation using two details from the passage. Beginning learners may draw and dictate a sentence; older learners explain one limitation and cite the relevant details.
Writing: Beginning learners draw and dictate or write one sentence. Developing learners write a topic sentence and two supporting details. Advancing learners write a paragraph with an accurate claim, two supporting details and a conclusion.
Kindergarten / beginning math: Solve independently: 8−5, 4+4, 10−2.
Grade 1 math: Solve 7+8, 15−6, 9+5.
Grade 2 math: Solve 45+38, 72−26, 36+47.
Grade 3 math: Solve 7×8, 64÷8, 12×4.
Grades 4–5 math: Solve 2/5+1/5, 3/4 of 24, 6.5−2.75.
Grades 6–7 math: Solve 4x+3=27; 15% of 200; find the mean of 2, 4, 6, 8.
End-of-week independent check
Day 5 includes a fresh reading passage and math problems. Have the child attempt the chosen level independently where appropriate, then compare with the parent guide. Reteach missed prerequisites and use new problems for a later check. For children still learning letter sounds, use the separate phonics sequence alongside this unit.
Reference: NOAA: Weather and Climate. Open the parent guide | Beginning phonics | Academy home.
Continue to Week 10: Student lessons | Parent guide and answers.