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Thinking sheet · Imagine and invent
Alien Weather Forecast
On another planet it might rain jelly or snow glitter. Make a five-day forecast for a planet you invent.
- Grades
- 1–5
- Time
- about 25 minutes
- Topic
- Imagine and invent
- Kids practice
- imagination, weather words, writing to inform
What kids do
“You’re the weather reporter on a brand-new planet. What’s the forecast?”
- Day 1
- Day 2
- Day 3
- Day 4
- Day 5
- Planet name and what falls from its sky:
- What the aliens wear in this weather:
- Weather warning!
How to run it
- Watch a real weather report first and copy the reporter’s style.
- Draw a weather symbol for each day.
- Read the reports aloud in your best TV voice.
Talk about it
- What would be the best weather to play in?
- Which weather would be the scariest?
- How would plants grow there?
Take it further
Draw the planet’s umbrella.
Pairs well with
Free for home and classroom use. Print as many copies as you need.
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