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Weather 

Learn about weather by observing, exploring, and experimenting with weather-related phenomena. Introduce the water cycle, explore properties of snow, observe cloud formations, discover what causes the wind, create fog, and explore how weather affects our everyday lives.

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    Science
    Make a Rain Gauge
    Children will measure rain fall.
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    SCIENCE
    Raindrop Reactions
    Children will investigate properties of water droplets.
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    ARTS
    Stormy Finger Paintings
    Children will explore wind and water movement in a painting.
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    SCIENCE
    Why Coats Keep Us Warm
    Children will explore properties of insulation.
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  • Science
    A Windy Day
    Children will explore the wind on a windy day.
    Little boy on beach with hair blowing in the wind
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    Fogged In
    Children will learn about fog and how it forms.
    Small girl making her way through the fog
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    Watch It Rain
    The children will learn about the water cycle and where rain comes from.
    Young girl looking at rain through window
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    Sunny Days
    Children will perform an experiment in the Sun and discuss sunny weather.
    Young girl with sun shining on her face
  • Science, Arts
    Cloud Chasers
    Children will observe clouds.
    Young boy outside on a cloudy day
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    Let It Snow!
    The children will observe the properties of snow.
    Young boy with hands extended to feel snow falling
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    Weather Clock
    Children will observe and record the weather.
     Group of young children playing outside with sidewalk chalk
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    What's the Temperature?
    Children will explore different temperatures.
    Thermometer outside with sun in the background