We are still experiencing a major heat wave. The weather feels more like July rather than October. But hopefully rain is on the way and the whole country is eagerly awaiting its arrival. So weather has been on my mind. I also noticed that yesterday the ever present ants have vanished from the scene suddenly. So that got me thinking. Meteorology is a very interesting subject with lots of educational possibilities. Young children are naturally fascinated with different weather phenomena. So teaching about climates and weather is a good introduction to the world of nature and the study of science. Weather is something that lends itself to easy observation so there are plenty of things to do with kids. So a parent can draw the child's attention to what's happening outside, to temperature, to precipitation or lack there of, the color of the sky and the cloud formations, the presence and the direction of the wind, to how different animals, insects and plants react to different atmospheric conditions, etc. One can also talk about the seasons, agriculture, the difference of climates in various geographic locations, how people predicted and dealt with different types of weather in the past and how it's done today, how to read weather maps and more. So here are a few interesting links that could help you explore the subject.
wildwildweather.com - a website with a lot of great information about meteorology with lots of great links for more weather and science resources
Animal behavior and weather - very interesting
How to predict weather by observing nature
Some great weather projects to try
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