Articles tagged with "weather"
Weather
October 4, 2013
Our Changing Weather Some days are warm and sunny, others cold and raining. Every day the weather is different from the day before. What makes weather patterns happen? There are different air masses at the frozen poles, the warm equator area and the middle land continents. When these air masses …
The Water Cycle
August 28, 2013
The Water Cycle Water is always moving in a continuous cycle. It evaporates from oceans, lakes, and rivers into the atmosphere, forms clouds through condensation, and returns to earth as precipitation. This never-ending journey is called the water cycle. The Three Stages Evaporation — The sun heats water in oceans, …
Types of Weather
August 19, 2013
Types of Weather Understanding different types of weather helps children make sense of the world around them. In the Montessori classroom, weather study connects science with geography and daily observation. Main Weather Types Sunny — clear skies with bright sunshine Cloudy — the sky is covered with clouds, blocking some …