Grade 5 Informational Text Weather and Climate Curriculum Resources
Enhance comprehension of informational text with a focus on Weather and Climate using our Weather and Climate Informational Text curriculum resources. Tailored for elementary students, these resources provide engaging exercises to help learners explore and comprehend the impact of Weather and Climate through informational text.
Curriculum Resources Results
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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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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Climate and weather activity
This worksheet is perfect for understanding the differences between climate and weather. Students will read the phrases ...
Mitigating Methane Emissions in a Specific Industry
This writing activity encourages students to conduct research, analyze information, and propose solutions related to met...
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Desert Ecosystems
This informative writing worksheet on desert ecosystems supports CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.W.5.2.d on using precise language and...
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Climate and Weather — Distinguishing Characterstics
This worksheet highlights the differences between climate and weather. The chart format makes comparing and contrasting ...
Describing Weather
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The Great Barrier Reef and Climate
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Staying Safe During Heat Domes
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Climate Zones Word Sort
This word sort activity helps students understand different climate zones through real-world locations. Students classif...
Climate Characteristics Word Sort
This engaging word sort activity explores the distinct features of wet and dry climates. Students categorize 12 differen...
Weather Tools & Measurements Word Sort
This word sort activity connects weather measurement tools with their corresponding measurements. Students match 12 weat...
Observing Weather Conditions
This kindergarten-level activity aligns with NGSS K-ESS2-1, helping students learn about different types of weather cond...
Seasonal Weather Patterns
This word sort activity is designed for kindergarten students studying NGSS K-ESS2-1. In 'Seasonal Weather Patterns,' ch...
Clothing for Different Weather Conditions
Aligned with NGSS K-ESS2-1, this activity introduces kindergarteners to the concept of appropriate clothing for various ...
Tools Used in Weather Forecasting
Aligned with NGSS K-ESS3-2, this activity introduces kindergarten students to the tools and methods used in weather fore...
Weather Patterns by Region
This grade 3 activity engages students in matching weather patterns with specific regions. Students categorize terms lik...
Climates Around the World
This activity for grade 3 students introduces the concept of climates in different regions of the world. Students match ...
Weather by Season
This activity for grade 3 students focuses on identifying typical weather conditions for each season. Students categoriz...
Seasonal Daylight Patterns
The 'Seasonal Daylight Patterns' activity helps students learn how daylight duration shifts across the year. Using relat...
Daylight Through the Seasons
In the 'Daylight Through the Seasons' activity, students will explore how daylight varies throughout the year. By sortin...
Weather Station
This passage demonstrates how weather monitoring technology helps protect communities. Students learn how different tool...
How Climate Change Affects the Ocean
This NGSS-aligned reading passage explains how climate change is affecting the ocean in major ways, including warming wa...
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How Climate Change Affects Human Health
This NGSS-aligned science reading passage explains how climate change affects human health. Students learn how rising te...
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What Causes Global Warming?
This NGSS-aligned reading passage explains what causes global warming, focusing on how human activities like burning fos...
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What Is Global Warming?
This NGSS-aligned reading passage explains global warming, the greenhouse effect, and how human activities like burning ...
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Why the Great Barrier Reef Matters
This passage highlights the critical importance of the Great Barrier Reef for both nature and humans. It emphasizes the ...
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