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Kindergarten · Science · Unit 3 of 7

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.

Arizona Academic Standards learning standard: K.E1U1.3 · weather data and preparing 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 Arizona

In the Arizona Academic Standards, this is unit 3 of 7 in Kindergarten Science, after Weather & Seasons and before Sky & Seasons.

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: Arizona Department of Education

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

    You hear thunder. Where should you go?

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

  2. Question 2

    Snow is coming. What should you wear?

    • Sandals
    • A swimsuit
    • Shorts
    • A warm coat and boots

  3. Question 3

    The forecast says rain. What do you bring?

    • A kite
    • A beach ball
    • An umbrella
    • Sunglasses only

  4. Question 4

    A blizzard is a storm with…

    • hot sunshine
    • calm warm air
    • lots of snow and wind
    • only fog

  5. Question 5

    A flood is when…

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

  6. Question 6

    Why should you not touch a fallen power line?

    • It is sticky
    • It is too cold
    • It is a toy
    • It can give a big shock

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