Grade 2 · Science · Unit 5 of 10
Wind and Weather
Feel the wind and measure the rain
What your child practises
Practises noticing air as it moves, measuring wind and precipitation, and choosing ways to protect things in different weather.
Prince Edward Island Curriculum curriculum outcome: Earth and Space Science: Air and Water in the Environment · air that takes up space, wind, measuring rain and protecting things in weather
Sample questions
A taste of this unit. In the app, questions change every time and get easier or harder to match your child.
Question 1
Which of these is moving air?
- a puddle
- wind
- fog
- rain
wind
Hint: You can feel it push on your face.
Question 2
Which of these has moisture in it?
- a juicy orange
- a dry cracker
- a paper clip
- a pencil
a juicy orange
Hint: Squeeze it and you will see.
Question 3
The streamers on a wind sock stream out straight. What does that show?
- It is about to snow
- There is no wind
- The wind is blowing strongly
- The sock is wet
The wind is blowing strongly
Hint: A strong wind lifts the streamers.
Question 4
A pinwheel spins very quickly. What does that tell you?
- The wind is fast
- The air has stopped
- It is raining
- The wind is slow
The wind is fast
Hint: More wind makes it spin more.
Question 5
A rain gauge has water up to the 3 mark. What does that tell you?
- The tube is broken
- It is windy
- 3 units of rain fell
- It is going to snow
3 units of rain fell
Hint: Read the number where the water stops.
Question 6
Why do people wear boots and hats in a storm?
- to make the rain stop
- to make the wind stronger
- to look taller
- to protect themselves from weather
to protect themselves from weather
Hint: Weather can make us wet or cold.