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Your weather station: temperature

Science Year 1
This unit is part of Year 1 Science Wonderful Weather

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Objectives

Measure the temperature inside the classroom and outside and wonder how different that would be in different seasons. Make a thermometer box to house a thermometer and use it outside in the playground.

Science Objectives
i) Observe changes across the four seasons.

ii) Observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies.

Working Scientifically

  1. Ask simple questions and recognise that they can be answered in different ways.
  2. Observe closely, using simple equipment.
  3. Perform simple tests.
  4. Identify and classify.
  5. Use their observations and ideas to suggest answers to questions.
  6. Gather and record data to help answer questions.

Extended Writing Opportunities
Information text: Write a weather report describing the weather you have recorded.
Labels, lists and signs: Make notices and signs to go with your class weather station.

You Will Need

Provided Resources

  • Fake Snow Recipes
  • How to make a thermometer box
  • Measuring Temperature sheet

Additional Resources

  • Ingredients for chosen fake snow method
  • Sturdy plastic or wooden boxes that can stand on their sides
  • White paint
  • Thermometers
  • Sticky tack
  • Frozen lollies

Lesson Planning

Teaching

  • Consider warm and cold weather and measure temperature.
  • Understand air temperature changes across the seasons.
  • Make a thermometer box to use outside to measure temperature.
  • Use the scientific vocabulary: wind, direction, gauge, patterns and data.

Activities

  1. Understand that warm and cold weather, including snow, can be specific to different seasons.
  2. Understand that air temperature changes with the seasons, and that usually summer is hotter than winter.
  3. Make a thermometer box to use outside to measure temperature.

Vocabulary
Weather, rainfall, precipitation, wind, direction, gauge, patterns, data, temperature, thermometer

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