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Science·Weather & Climate·conceptual

Types of Weather

Identify and describe different types of weather — sunny, rainy, windy, snowy, cloudy, foggy, stormy — and describe what the weather is like today using simple vocabulary

Suggested ages 5–7

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Learning journey

Your child is discovering how weather works — learning about different types of weather, how to stay safe during storms, and understanding how weather patterns change with the seasons.

Evidence of understanding

  • Name at least five types of weather
  • Describe today's weather accurately using appropriate vocabulary
  • Match weather types to simple pictures or symbols

Assessment prompt

When Types of Weather looks out the window in the morning, can they describe the weather using words like sunny, cloudy, rainy, or windy, and say whether it's a nice day or a wet day?

Standards alignment

No external standards are linked to this topic.