Reflecting both the NGSS and NSES standards, this lesson from the Essential Science series covers the following key concepts:

• The weather changes from day to day and over the seasons.

• Temperature, wind speed/direction, and precipitation help us describe the weather.

• Seasons are related to the earth’s tilt and the length of the day.

• Climate change may significantly impact local weather.

Note that every lesson in this series also offers multiple options for “hands-on” activities, and alternative assessments of varying difficulty.