As winter gives way to spring in the south and those in the north of Australia prepare for the wet season, it’s the perfect time to explore Scootle’s engaging, curriculum-aligned resources on weather and seasons, curated together in a Weather and Seasons Learning Path.
Indigenous seasons
Explore Indigenous perspectives on seasonal change through a range of curriculum resources:
- For students in Foundation to Year 8, Indigenous weather knowledge (Bureau of Meteorology) offers an interactive map of traditional weather and climate knowledge.
- The video series Many lands, many seasons (ABC Education) introduces Year 5–8 students to six Aboriginal seasonal calendars, providing rich cultural insights.
- Seven seasons (Digital Technologies Hub) is an investigation for Year 9–10 students into Indigenous seasonal calendars. Based on their findings, students develop a searchable database.
Interactive maps and data
Interactive tools and datasets offer students hands-on opportunities to explore weather and climate patterns:
- Wind, rain, and temperature maps (Ventusky) offers an engaging way for Year 4–10 students to explore real-time and forecasted meteorological conditions through dynamic, easy-to-read visuals.
- For Year 7–8, Climate data online (Bureau of Meteorology) provides access to historical weather records and climate statistics dating back to the 1800s.
- Weather forecast from the stratosphere (Digital Technologies Hub) introduces Year 7–8 students to data analysis using real weather balloon data and spreadsheets.
Activities
Students can deepen their understanding of Earth’s systems and climate through a variety of engaging lessons and activities:
- In The earth’s rotation and climate (Geo Foundations), Year 3–4 students explore how Earth’s orbit around the Sun influences patterns and variations on our planet.
- Year 5 students can collect and analyse historical weather data in Statistics: Time to play (reSolve).
- GeogSpace: Weather maps and Climate graphs has been developed to support Year 7–9 students in constructing and interpreting data to better understand weather and climate systems. (Education Services Australia)
Learning sequences
We have curated a range of learning sequences to help students explore the impact of weather and climate on daily life.
- For Foundation–Year 2, Daily seasonal changes (Vic Gov), Any day outdoors (Primary Connections), and Weather and seasons of places (Geography Teachers of NSW) guide students in investigating how weather and seasons shape our lives and are a natural feature of environments.
- Australia’s wild, weird, wonderful weather (National Library of Australia) encourages Year 4 students to consider weather and climate from diverse perspectives and historical contexts.
- For Year 7, Sensational seasons (Qld Gov) supports deeper exploration of seasonal patterns and their causes.
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