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Exploring Weather and Climate Change Basics

PrimaryYear 1 - 2EnglishMathematicsScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeographyThe ArtsEnvironmentalClimate Change

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This unit is designed to help students learn about weather and climate change basics in a step-by-step, easy-to-follow manner. It includes a variety of engaging activities such as watching videos, creating posters and montages, observing weather, investigating weather around the country, and creating new seasons. Additionally, students act as 'scientartists' by observing and recording the daily weather through art. The unit aims to provide some actions that students can take to have a positive impact on the environment.

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    A picture of weather
    PrimaryYear 1 - 2ScienceEnvironmentalClimate Change

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    Explicit instruction on the topic, increasing in complexity and breadth of knowledge.

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    Watching the weather
    PrimaryYear 1 - 2ScienceHumanities and Social SciencesGeography
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    What's the weather doing today?
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    Rearranging the season
    PrimaryYear 1 - 2MathematicsHumanities and Social SciencesGeography
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    CLIMARTE - Sky study
    PrimaryYear 1 - 2MathematicsThe ArtsVisual Arts
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    A weather drama
    PrimaryFoundationYear 1 - 2ScienceThe ArtsDrama

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