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A colourful introduction for young readers to the weather and seasons. Looks at topics such as the Sun, clouds and rain, snow and ice, wind and storms, spring, summer, autumn and winter. Includes a step-by-step activity for making your own wind sock. Free downloadable worksheet available.

Weather and Seasons Word Mats

Aimed at early years and lower primary this resource contains a selection of word mats displaying keywords and illustrations relating to the weather and the four seasons. It provides an ideal literacy aid / prompt when discussing the seasons. This resource has been provided by Early Learning HQ.

Weather in Space

This animation describes how Earth Observation satellites, such as METOP, allows us to forecast the weather and to measure changes in the climate and monitor natural disasters.  It also describes how the satellites are monitored by engineers on the ground to ensure they are functioning correctly.

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Weather Picture Cards

This resource contains a selection of picture cards depicting different weather conditions which can be used when learning about weather and the seasons. The children in each picture are dressed in appropriate clothes so that children are encouraged to think about the temperature as well as the obvious weather...

Weather station made in 3 cubes which contain a wind vane with anemometer, a thermometer and a rain gauge. It also includes a spike to allow the children to place the unit into the ground, enabling them to gain experience of real data. A booklet with a project list is also included.

An introduction to the background of meteorological concepts with information on weather systems. It has chapters on the structure of the atmosphere, atmospheric motion, clouds, thunderstorms and tornadoes,...

Weather vs. climate

In this set of activities, children learn the difference between weather and climate. They identify different climatic zones and collect their own weather data. They analyse and compare daily and monthly air temperature measurements. Finally, they  learn about different climate scenarios and identify what it means...

Become a Weather watcher and discover the secrets of the worlds climate. Tame terrible tornadoes, build a barometer, and create clouds and storms. Over 30 fun projects help you understand why the weather is different...

This one-stop practical guide will show you how to understand and recognise weather conditions - both normal and extreme. To make your progress easier, it comes in a handy format with colour photos and expert advice...