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Kindergarten · Science · Unit 6 of 8

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.

Alaska content standards learning standard: K-ESS3-2 · why we forecast weather and how we prepare 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 Alaska

In the Alaska content standards, this is unit 6 of 8 in Kindergarten Science, after Sun & Shade and before Where Animals Live.

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: Alaska Department of Education and Early Development

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

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

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

  2. Question 2

    A flood is when…

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

  3. Question 3

    Which is a safe thing to do in a flood?

    • Drive into it
    • Stay away from the water
    • Walk through it
    • Play in the water

  4. Question 4

    A very hot day is coming. What helps?

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

  5. Question 5

    You hear thunder. Where should you go?

    • Under a tall tree
    • Up a hill
    • Inside a building
    • Into a pool

  6. Question 6

    Your family makes a storm kit. What goes in it?

    • Only candy
    • Water, food and a flashlight
    • A sled
    • Only toys

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