Grade 3 Weather and Climate Reading Comprehension Curriculum Resources
Explore reading comprehension in Weather and Climate with our Weather and Climate Reading Comprehension curriculum resources designed for young learners. Covering environmental topics, these resources provide a comprehensive approach to understanding and interpreting texts about Weather and Climate in an engaging and accessible format, improving overall reading proficiency and environmental awareness.
Curriculum Resources Results
How is Climate Different from Weather?
This passage distinguishes climate from weather for young readers. It defines climate as the usual weather patterns over...
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Wind: A Key Weather Variable
Wind is the movement of air caused by differences in air pressure. It is measured using anemometers and wind vanes and p...
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Air Temperature: A Key Weather Variable
Air temperature measures how hot or cold the air is and is caused by the kinetic energy of air molecules. It is measured...
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Clouds: Formation and Types
Clouds form when warm, moist air rises and cools, reaching the dew point. They come in types like cirrus, cumulus, and s...
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Relative Humidity: A Key Weather Variable
Relative humidity measures how much water vapor is in the air compared to the maximum it can hold. It is measured using ...
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Air Pressure: A Key Weather Variable
Air pressure is the force exerted by air molecules and is measured using barometers in units like millibars and inches o...
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How is Climate Different from Weather?
This passage distinguishes climate from weather for young readers. It defines climate as the usual weather patterns over...
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How Heat Domes Form
A heat dome is an extreme weather event where high pressure traps hot air in an area, causing temperatures to rise signi...
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Humidity: A Key Weather Variable
Humidity measures the amount of water vapor in the air and is caused by evaporation. It is measured using hygrometers an...
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Desert Storms
This passage explores how different regions face specific weather challenges and how communities use forecasts to stay s...
Weather Warning
This passage demonstrates how weather scientists help communities prepare for severe weather. Students learn about the i...
The Weather Station
This passage explores how different weather measurement tools form a complete system. Students learn how various instrum...
Ms. Chen’s Class Tracks the Weather
This passage supports ESS2.D learning by showing how students can track and measure weather conditions using simple tool...
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The Foggy Morning Mystery
This intriguing story follows Emma and May as they venture into a fog-covered world. Emma explains the phenomenon of fog...
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Emma's Kite Day
This engaging story captures the thrill of kite-flying on a windy day. Sisters Emma and May head to the park, where Emma...
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Natural Disasters and Urban flooding
This reading comprehension worksheet focuses on the topic of natural disasters, specifically urban flooding. Following t...
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Main causes of a heat dome?
Heat domes are caused by specific atmospheric patterns, primarily involving high-pressure systems. These high-pressure a...
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Cold Fronts and Warm Fronts: A Comparison
Cold fronts bring thunderstorms and cooler temperatures, while warm fronts bring light rain and warmer temperatures. Bot...
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Weather Fronts: Types and Impacts
Weather fronts are boundaries between air masses that bring weather changes like precipitation and storms. Types include...
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Latitude: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Latitude determines a region’s climate by affecting sunlight and temperature. Tropical regions near the equator are warm...
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Cyclones and Anticyclones: A Comparison
Cyclones are low-pressure systems that bring stormy weather, while anticyclones are high-pressure systems that bring cle...
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Air Masses: Types and Characteristics
Air masses are large bodies of air with similar temperature and humidity. They form over specific regions and influence ...
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Hydrosphere: What Is It and Its Formation
The hydrosphere includes all water on Earth, from oceans to glaciers. It formed through condensation and precipitation a...
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Mountain Ranges: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Mountain ranges affect climate by creating rain shadows, blocking wind, and forming microclimates. They play a key role ...
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Elevation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Elevation influences climate by causing temperatures to drop as altitude increases. High-elevation areas receive more so...
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What is Weather?
This passage explains weather to children, describing it as the current outdoor conditions. It covers various weather ty...
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Vegetation: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Vegetation influences climate by cooling temperatures, increasing humidity, and supporting rainfall. Forests also preven...
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Large Bodies of Water: A Key Factor Affecting Climate
Large bodies of water moderate temperatures, making coastal regions milder. They also contribute to humidity and precipi...
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Precipitation: Types and Measurement
Precipitation includes rain, snow, sleet, and hail, forming when water droplets in clouds grow large enough to fall. It ...
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Can Animals Predict the Weather?
This NGSS-aligned reading passage explores how animals might sense changes in the environment before storms or natural d...
How Climate Change Affects Animals
This NGSS-aligned reading passage explains how climate change is affecting animals around the world. Students learn how ...
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How Climate Change Affects Animal Migration
This NGSS-aligned science reading passage explains how climate change affects animal migration by altering seasonal cues...
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Is Earth’s Climate Changing?
The passage 'Is Earth’s Climate Changing?' explores how scientists study Earth's climate through global temperature reco...
What does 'global warming' mean?
This passage explains global warming to children by comparing it to Earth having a fever. It describes how increased gre...
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Climate Change and the Great Barrier Reef
This passage explores the profound impact of climate change on the Great Barrier Reef. It details how rising ocean tempe...
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Climate and weather activity
This worksheet is perfect for understanding the differences between climate and weather. Students will read the phrases ...
My Book
This worksheet will help your class to understand the elements of a book cover. Students will decorate their own book co...
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Secrets of Seed Dispersal: How Plants Travel
Plants may seem stationary, but their seeds have amazing ways to travel! Explore the fascinating world of seed dispersal...
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Pollination: A Crucial Ecosystem Service
Explore the vital role of pollination beyond plant reproduction, as it sustains ecosystems by ensuring food security, pr...
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The Role of Pollinators in Nature
Learn about the fascinating world of pollinators and discover their crucial role in the reproductive process of flowerin...
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Coral Colors and Shapes
This passage introduces first-graders to the captivating world of coral colors and shapes. It describes the variety of h...
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Animals that Live in Coral Reefs
This passage paints a vivid picture of coral reefs as bustling underwater cities teeming with life. First-grade readers ...
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Coral: Ocean's Living Treasure
Coral, a fascinating marine animal, captivates young minds with its rock-like appearance and vibrant colors. This passag...
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Starfish and Their Babies
Starfish, or sea stars, exhibit diverse and fascinating reproductive strategies that ensure the continuation of their sp...
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Sports: Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi, known for his unparalleled dribbling and passing, has broken records, won multiple FIFA Ballon d'Or awards...
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Sports: Simone Biles
Simone Biles has won 32 Olympic and World Championship medals and is known for her incredible skill, power, and advocacy...
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Sports: Usain Bolt
Usain Bolt, known as the 'Lightning Bolt,' won eight Olympic gold medals and set world records, inspiring athletes world...
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Sports: Serena Williams
Serena Williams is not only a tennis champion with 23 Grand Slam titles but also an advocate for women's rights, making ...
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