Science
Weather & Climate
Conceptual
7–9 yrs
Geography & Local Weather
地理与本地天气
Description
Know that different places around the world have very different typical weather — tropical places are hot and wet all year, deserts are very dry, polar regions are freezing cold — and that geography (distance from the equator, altitude, nearness to the sea) affects local weather
Mastery Evidence
- Describe typical weather in at least three different climate types
- Explain that places near the equator tend to be hotter
- Name at least one factor that affects a place's weather besides latitude
Assessment Prompt
If your child compared weather in a tropical rainforest, a desert, and the Arctic, could they describe how different each is and explain why — like distance from the equator?
