Six pages on weather forecasts and staying safe, written for kindergarten and matched to NGSS K-ESS3-2. Students tick between Picture A and Picture B to spot a thunderstorm, heavy snow, and strong wind, then find the person telling the forecast. Three questions ask how to prepare for each kind of big weather, such as where it is safe to play when a thunderstorm is coming. Part 4 closes with three Yes or No questions. The answer key covers all ten.
K-ESS3-2
“Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather.*”
Question 4 on who tells us the forecast, questions 5 to 7 on getting ready for snow, thunderstorms, and wind, and questions 8 and 10 on why we listen to forecasts.
Questions 1 to 3 each show two pictures. Students tick the one that shows a thunderstorm, heavy snow, or strong wind.
Question 4 asks which picture shows someone telling us the weather forecast. The answer is the weather reporter.
Three forecasts to act on. Heavy snow means warm winter clothes, a thunderstorm means playing inside the house, and strong wind means packing outside toys indoors.
Students answer Yes or No to three statements, including whether it is safe to play outside when there is thunder and lightning.
Real forecast
Play a short local weather forecast before you hand out the sheet. Students then recognize the reporter in question 4 from what they just watched.
Safety talk
Use Part 4 to open a class discussion. Question 9, about thunder and lightning, is a good moment to go over your school's rules for storms.
Read aloud
Most kindergartners cannot read the question stems yet. Read each one aloud and have the class tick Picture A or Picture B together, one question at a time.
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