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Weather is what the air is like.
The air may be warm or cool.
sunny
windy
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It may be sunny or cloudy.
It may be rainy or snowy.
rainy
snowy
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Weather can change.
You can dress for the weather.
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You can find out how warm the air is.
You can use this tool.
thermometer
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This tool shows how much rain falls.
rain gauge
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Some tools tell wind speed.
Some show which way wind blows.
windsocks
anemometer
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We can keep track of weather.
We can see how it changes.
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Teacher/Family MemberAsk your child to think of words to describe the day's weather. Have your child draw a picture and write a sentence using some of the describing words.
High Frequency words: weather, air, is, it, be, or Word Count: 80
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