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What Is the Weather? Preschool Worksheet

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What Is the Weather?

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  1. Every one of these went up. Which sky?

    Read aloud: The umbrellas went up, the pavement turned shiny, and people ran for doorways. It was warm, not freezing. Point to the sky that did it.

    A group of umbrellas.A set of umbrellas arranged in a single row to be counted.umbrellaumbrellaumbrella

  2. The kites are pulling hard. Which sky?

    Read aloud: The kites climbed without anyone running, and washing is snapping on the line. The sun is out too, but only one of these is making the kites fly. Point to it.

    A group of kites.A set of kites arranged in rows to be counted.kitekitekitekitekite

  3. Hats on, eyes squinting. Which sky?

    Read aloud: Hats went on, sunglasses went on, and short black shadows appeared beside everyone's feet. Point to the sky that made those shadows.

    A group of hats.A set of hats arranged in rows to be counted.hathathathathat

  4. This is falling. What do you put on?

    Read aloud: You are going out in the snow to build something. Your coat and boots are on, and your fingers are already cold. Point to the one thing you still need.

    A group of snowflakes.A set of snowflakes arranged in rows to be counted.snowflakesnowflakesnowflakesnowflakesnowflake

  5. Drops are starting. What do you take?

    Read aloud: The first drops are landing and it is a warm day, so you do not need a coat. Point to the one thing that would still keep you dry.

    A row of clouds in the sky.A set of clouds arranged in a single row to be counted.cloudcloudcloudcloudcloud

  6. The sky went dark. What will fall?

    Read aloud: It is a warm afternoon, far too warm for freezing. The sky has filled with dark, heavy clouds. Point to what will most likely fall.

    A group of clouds gathered together in the sky.A set of clouds arranged in rows to be counted.cloudcloudcloud
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About this worksheet

Naming the weather is easy when someone tells you what the sky is doing. This worksheet does the opposite. Half the questions show what people on the ground are doing — every umbrella on the street is open, the kites are pulling hard, everyone is squinting under a hat — and ask your child to point to the sky that would cause it. The other half show the sky and ask what your child would take outside. Nothing on the page states the answer, and nothing has to be read: you say the question, your child points to a picture. The last question is a prediction rather than an observation, asking what will fall out of a sky that has just turned dark, which is the beginning of thinking about weather rather than only naming it. Step outside afterwards and run the same two questions on the real sky.

What your child will learn

  • Use evidence on the ground to work out what the sky is doing
  • Choose what to wear or carry for a sunny, rainy, snowy, or windy day
  • Tell clouds apart from clouds that are raining
  • Predict what is likely to fall from a dark, heavy sky

Worked example

The page shows a row of open umbrellas. You ask what the sky must be doing for everyone to put those up. Umbrellas go up when water falls, so your child points to the raining sky.

Common mistake

Choosing the raining sky for any cloud at all, instead of checking whether anything is actually falling.

Helpful hint

Ask what the people on the ground are doing, and what the sky must be doing to make them do it.

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Questions parents ask

What is the most common mistake with what is the weather??
Choosing the raining sky for any cloud at all, instead of checking whether anything is actually falling.
How can I help my child with what is the weather??
Ask what the people on the ground are doing, and what the sky must be doing to make them do it.
Are these preschool science worksheets free to print?
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