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- Students listen as peers share what they have learned about weather, clouds, and air.
We’ve been learning about air and weather. We’ve tracked the temperature and weather over time. We looked at weather tools. We read books about weather. We got to teach out classmates about what we learned as we were reading.
- Do you know what causes snow?
- How about tornadoes?
- Which causes more damage a tornado or hurricane?
- What is the type of cloud that means fair weather?
Weather Around the Globe-
During the past few weeks we’ve hear that it was very hot in Australia and cold in England with snow. We’ve had some combinations of both places. For January it got very warm last weekend (January 10) then during the week it got cold enough we got a little snow during the night on the grass and steps. There was ice/snow on the windshield to be scraped off. It rained a lot on Thursday during the day before it snowed at night. Water was standing everywhere but now we don’t have a deficit in our water table according to the meteorologist. It was cold and frosty yesterday (Saturday) and today. The forecast is for it to be in the teens by Tuesday morning (that’s F) and perhaps only 30’s during the day. It’s sunny and clear, blue skies this morning and about 42 degrees F. It’s suppose to be a nice day before the Arctic blast comes down from Canada.
Global Connection with Wildfires
We made a connection to Australia this week when we heard about the wildfires there. This past summer here we heard a lot on the news about wildfires in some states in the western United States.
We wondered how many were caused when lightening struck during a storm?
How many had high winds?
Was the humidity just right to keep them burning so long?
What effect does it have on people and animals that live in these areas in the United States and Australia?
- We know homes were destroyed for both people and animals.
What is the weather doing where you are?
Can you explain the water cycle?
Global Warming- What do you believe?
You hear a lot about global warming. Which of these are true we wonder? We need to read more to find out which source is correct.
Do you know of evidence that proves this is happening?
We read it in some books and on some websites but……
We also read that it’s just something that environmental groups and some people are saying. This is were we have to read and think very carefully and compare and contrast evidence.
Dear Roadrunners,
As I write this comment, it is snowing here in the North of England. There is widespread traffic disruption across the country and more snow is forecast. For some people this is good news! Some kids are hoping that their schools will be closed tomorrow and they can go sledging! For people who have to travel it’s bad news – it’s hard to get anywhere and train and plane schedules are all affected. This week is going to be cold and snowy, so it’s wrap up warm and get your wellies on!
Mrs Monaghan
Hello, Mrs. Todd,
I enjoyed reading your blog post on weather. Our class has just finished with a weather unit as well. The weather here has been a little crazy. We had warm 70’s and then the next day it snowed! The weather would be really cold (for us in Arizona) and then would get back into the 70’s. You should have heard us on the day it snowed…everyone started yelling, “It’s snowing!” We all ran out and enjoyed the snowflakes falling onto our arms. Have you had any crazy weather where you are? We would love to hear about it.
Mrs. Fraher’s Class
Mrs. Fraher and class,
Is snow not a normal thing in your area? It sounds like it excites you just like it does us. It actually snowed here yesterday morning, then the sun shined and then it rained in the late afternoon so a little of everything. The snow didn’t stick this time. Some days it’s in the 30’s and some days high 60’s this time of year.
Shortly we will have a post about North Carolina landmarks, symbols and facts so others can learn a little more about North Carolina (a southern state near the Atlantic Ocean) with a variety of weather.