Weather (earth sciences)

Earth Sciences
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Weather

Standard Set 3. Earth Sciences
3. Earth is composed of land, air, and
water. As a basis for understanding
this concept:
3.b. Students know changes in
weather occur from day to day and
across seasons, affecting Earth and its
inhabitants.

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Predict

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Weather

Scott Foresman Science K.6

ISBN 0-328-23527-X

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by Sally Thacher


Vocabulary
change
fall
measure
spring
summer
weather
winter

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Weather
by Sally Thacher


Weather can be sunny.

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Weather can be cloudy.

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Weather can be rainy.

4

Weather can be windy.

5


You can measure rain.
You can measure temperature.
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The weather can change.

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The air gets warmer in spring.
A lot of rain might fall.
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Flowers start to bloom.

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In summer, days can be hot.
In summer, days can be sunny.
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Flowers are everywhere.
Fruits and vegetables grow.
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The air gets cooler in fall.

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Leaves on the trees might
change color.
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Days can be cold in winter.

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Snow falls in some places.

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What did you learn?
Predict What might happen when the
weather is cloudy?

flood

drought

windstorm

Weather can change the land.
Weather can change how
we live.
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