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Science Y3/Y4 – Weather - Overview

WEATHER

Truth to Teach (Source)

1. To teach that God is in ultimate control of the weather.

2. Weather is the condition of the air at a certain time.

3. To learn to measure the different kinds of weather using the appropriate instruments.

4. To appreciate the effects of weather on us and on our surroundings.

5. To learn about the water cycle and various forms of precipitation.

6. To discover how rainbows are formed.

7. To find out how meteorologists gather information for forecasting.

Way to Work (Means)

Week 1
God as creator and controller of weather
Definition of weather
Experiments on air

Week 2
Measuring temperature
Sundials

Week 3
Days and seasons

Reading and drawing graphs of seasonal temperatures

Week 4/5
Measuring the wind
Wind-socks
Anemometers
Beaufort scale
Compasses

Week 6
Clouds
Condensation and evaporation

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