Weather

  • Grade 5
  • Students will have the opportunity to observe and measure various weather phenomenon and make predictions of weather based on natural and scientific signs. 
  • Full day field trip
  • This trip is not accessible by wheelchair 

Related Documents:

Outdoor Field Trip Student Checklist - Spring 
Outdoor Field Trip Student Checklist - Fall 
Types of Clouds
Be Citizen Weather Reporter
Weather Recording Sheet
Pre and Post Trip Information
Weather Rhymes
Wind Study
Weather Unit Pre and Post Activities
Weather Signs

 

 

Curriculum Connections
 

Outcomes

Indicators

Grade 5

Social Studies

DR.5.2 Assess the impact of the environment on the lives of people living in Canada.
a
 

Science

WE5.1 Measure and represent local weather, including temperature, wind speed and direction, amount of sunlight, precipitation, relative humidity, and cloud cover.
a,b,c,d,e,f,h,k
 

Science

WE5.2 Investigate local, national, and global weather conditions, including the role of air movement and solar energy transfer.
a,b,c,d,e,f,h,i,j,k,l
 

Science

WE5.3 Analyze the impact of weather on society and the environment, including technologies that help humans address weather conditions.
a,c,d,e,i
 

Phys Ed

PE5.9 Make decisions about how to prevent and care for common movement activity-related discomforts and injuries (e.g., stiffness, nose bleeds, and sprains).
c