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Kindergarten · Science · Unit 12 of 13

Stormy Weather

Forecasts help us get ready for storms.

What your child practices

Practices what weather forecasts are for and how families get ready for, and stay safe in, storms, wind, snow, heat and floods.

Alabama Course of Study content standard: K.10 · using weather forecasts to make plans and get ready for severe weather

How we explain it

Children can open this short lesson before they practice.

  1. A forecast tells what the weather will be.
  2. It helps us get ready for storms, snow or heat.
  3. If you hear thunder, go inside.

Example: A very hot day is coming. What helps? Heat makes us thirsty. Drink lots of water. Answer: drink lots of water

Stormy Weather in Alabama

In the Alabama Course of Study, this is unit 12 of 13 in Kindergarten Science, after Four Seasons and before Care for Our Earth.

Gradelings describes a child's practice on this unit as Beginning, Approaching, Meeting or Exceeding (Four practice steps). That reflects practice, not a report-card mark: the teacher decides the mark.

Source: Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

Sample questions

A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.

  1. Question 1

    Strong wind is coming. What should we bring inside?

    • The house
    • Lawn chairs and toys
    • The trees
    • The road

  2. Question 2

    A very hot day is coming. What helps?

    • Drink lots of water
    • Wear a winter coat
    • Sit in a hot car
    • Run all day in the sun

  3. Question 3

    The road is icy. What should we do?

    • Slide on purpose
    • Run fast
    • Walk slowly and carefully
    • Ride a bike quickly

  4. Question 4

    A flood is when…

    • snow falls softly
    • it is very windy
    • water covers dry land
    • the sun is hot

  5. Question 5

    The forecast says sunny and hot. What should you wear?

    • Mittens
    • Rain boots
    • A snowsuit
    • A hat and sunscreen

  6. Question 6

    Why might school close on a snowy day?

    • It is too sunny
    • Roads are not safe
    • Snow is boring
    • Buses love snow

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