Weather around us

Curriculum Link
Aim
To learn about the weather and how it affects us.
Early Years Learning Framework;
Outcome 2: Children are connected with and contribute to their world.
Australian Curriculum;
Foundation: Earth and Space Sciences;
Daily and seasonal changes in our environment affect everyday life (ACSSU004).

What Is Weather?
Weather describes what is happening with the air, sun, rain and wind when you go outside.
Three things make up the different parts of the weather.
They are the sun, air and water.

It helps plants grow.
The Sun
The sun gives us
heat
and
light

The air is all around us and covers the earth like a blanket.
Air
When it moves, you feel it as wind on your face.

Water
Water is in…
rivers
lakes
The air as clouds
oceans

Weather
Weather is important to everyone's life.
It affects the games you play, the clothes you wear, how you feel, what you eat, what can grow, how something is built and many other things.