What is Weather?: Science - Year 7

This Year 7 foundation science worksheet focuses on understanding weather and its components. The worksheet includes several activities:

Matching Activity: Students match weather-related terms with their definitions, including precipitation, humidity, pressure, and atmosphere.
Paragraph Completion: Students use words from a box to complete a paragraph describing what weather is and its elements.
Six Main Parts of Weather: Students label pictures with the correct weather-related terms.
True or False Statements: Students evaluate statements about weather, determining whether they are true or false.
Classroom Use Suggestions
Introduction to Weather Concepts: Begin with a discussion on what weather is, emphasizing the different elements that make up weather, such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, and wind. Use real-life examples and current weather conditions to make the lesson relatable.

Matching Activity: Have students work individually or in pairs to match the weather terms with their definitions. This can be followed by a class discussion to review the answers and clarify any misconceptions.

Paragraph Completion: Provide students with the paragraph and word box. Encourage them to use context clues to fill in the blanks. Review the completed paragraph as a class to ensure understanding.

Visual Learning with Diagrams: For the section on the six main parts of weather, show diagrams or pictures that represent each part. Have students label these diagrams with the appropriate terms, such as temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind speed, wind direction, and cloudiness.

True or False Activity: Read each statement aloud and have students indicate whether they think the statement is true or false. Discuss the correct answers, providing explanations and additional information where necessary.

Weather Observation Activity: If possible, take the class outside to observe the current weather conditions. Have students identify and record the different elements of the weather they see and feel.

Class Discussion and Reflection: Encourage students to discuss how weather affects daily life and why understanding weather is important. This can lead to conversations about weather forecasting, safety precautions during extreme weather, and the role of meteorologists.

Extension Activities: For an extension, students can create a weather journal over a week, recording daily observations and using weather instruments if available. This can help them apply what they’ve learned and understand weather patterns.

Cross-Curricular Connections: Link the weather lesson to geography (understanding climate zones), history (how weather has affected historical events), or math (measuring temperature, calculating averages). This can provide a more holistic understanding of the subject.