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Kindergarten · Science · Unit 7 of 9

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.

Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards benchmark: 0E.1.1.1.1 · using weather forecasts to 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 Minnesota

In the Minnesota K-12 Academic Standards, this is unit 7 of 9 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: Minnesota Department of Education (MDE)

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

    Why do we check the forecast?

    • To get ready
    • To make it rain
    • To stop the wind
    • To make it sunny

  2. Question 2

    What is a storm?

    • Very strong weather
    • A calm sunny day
    • A kind of food
    • A quiet night

  3. Question 3

    Snow is coming. What should you wear?

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

  4. Question 4

    A forecast tells us…

    • what time it is
    • how old we are
    • what the weather may be
    • what we ate

  5. Question 5

    What can a weather alert tell your family?

    • Your shoe size
    • A storm is coming
    • What's for dinner
    • A friend's birthday

  6. Question 6

    Smoky air from a wildfire. What is safest for kids?

    • Sit by the fire
    • Play outside all day
    • Run a race outside
    • Play inside

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