Nursery World - Out of the blue (1)

The sky's the limit for thinking and learning when you lead the children in exploring one of the most overlooked aspects of our environment, says Helen Shelbourne Adult-led activity

Adult-led activity

Day to day

Observe the sky and record the weather for a week to help the children understand the connection between the sky's colour and clouds and the kind of weather.

Key learning intentions

To gain an awareness of the different types of weather

To understand the concept of time passing through talking about the days of the week

Adult:child ratio 1:whole class

Resources

A weather chart, story props, five books about the weather (chosen from box on p20)

Preparation

* Make your weather chart on a felt-covered board with Velcro-backed cards of the days of the week on one side and weather symbols on the other. To make the most of the learning experience, include symbols of all kinds of weather.

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