EC_18-19_Understanding Ourselves

dapt to our local weather? ● What is weather? ● How do changes in weather affect the way people live? ● How are our daily routines impacted by the weather? ● What kinds of weather has our family experienced? Where did we experience it? ● What do you think the weather will be like today? How can we prepare for it? Questions to Ask your Child Home Learning Suggested Home Extensions Key Vocabulary ● Watch videos on extreme weather conditions. ● Read books about different weather conditions (rain, hail, snow, heat, wind, hurricanes, typhoon, monsoon). ● Talk about key vocabulary in your native language related to weather and climate. ● Discuss local weather conditions and your home country’s weather. ● Watch the weather channel with your child and install a weather app on your phone. ● Go on a walk and watch the clouds. Look for different shapes and sizes and how they move in the sky. ● Paint with water in the sun to see how quickly it evaporates. ● Collect rain to see how much rainfall has occurred over a few days or a week. ● weather ● climate ● service ● flood ● preparation ● severe