What is Weather?

The first grade students spent some time sharing their thoughts on the question, "What is the Weather?" They practiced using our digital cameras and the application Photo Booth (on the computers) while videotaping their peers.  Check out our slideshow of their responses below!

Untitled from Julie Cowen on Vimeo.



After looking at weather pictures and items brought in from home we had a great "Science Talk" about weather. We realized that weather is how the sky looks and feels. Here are some of our developing thoughts about weather!

                         What is Weather?

• Weather can be hot or cold.  This is the temperature.
• Weather is what is happening in the sky and the air around us.
• Weather is the things we feel outside like wind and temperature.
• Most weather comes from the clouds.
• Weather can be sunny, cold, rainy, wind, etc.
• The stuff that happens in the sky.
• Every place has weather.
• It is hail, rain, sun and snow.

Weather collages made from the items brought in from home.