Weather Basics

Grade 545 min

aligned to Understand How Different Atmospheric Conditions Affect Weather Locally And Around The World

Learning Objective

I can identify different atmospheric conditions and explain how they cause different types of weather.

Lesson Flow

Watch Video

5 min

Weather for Kids | What is weather, and how does it work?

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Practice

14 min

7 questions • Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

Explain how high air pressure typically affects the weather. Explain how the amount of water vapor in the air (humidity) affects the weather. Explain how the movement of air from high pressure to low pressure areas (wind) affects the weather.

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