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Weather and outside — print pack

Print, cut, and talk about it together. · Ages 5–9 · Roo Bloom

How to use these pages

  1. Print on A4, single sided, at 100% — not “fit to page”.
  2. Cut along the dashed lines to make the cards.
  3. Ask the question, then ask “what can you see?” before anything else.
  4. The last page is for you, not for the wall.

Four things to ask

“What can you see?” “What happened?” “What clue helped you?” “So why did that happen?”

Why cards

Cut these out. Show the picture, read the question, and talk.

  • Two children on a playground path in boots. A wide puddle sits on the path between them. A bag leans against the fence further along.

    Why is Ravi wearing gumboots?

    Weather and outside · 1

  • Two children standing beside a lunch bench, one holding her lunch box. The seat is shiny and wet all along it. Wet leaves are stuck to the ground nearby.

    What happened to the bench?

    Weather and outside · 2

  • A girl at a pool is pulling a sun-hat on, with a friend beside her. A bottle of sunscreen sits on the seat beside her. A towel is spread out nearby.

    Why did Nia put her sun-hat on?

    Weather and outside · 3

  • Two children on the oval. One is holding a cloth and a muddy ball. A patch of mud sits at the edge of the grass, with a drink bottle further along.

    What happened to the ball?

    Weather and outside · 4

  • Two children waiting in the school line, one with a hand up on his hat. Leaves are skittering along the ground. A sheet of paper is up in the air.

    Why is Sam holding his hat on?

    Weather and outside · 5

  • Two children beside a school garden. One is carrying the watering can back with both hands. A puddle has spread across the soil beside the plants.

    Why did Kit put the watering can away?

    Weather and outside · 6

  • A girl and a grown-up on the front step, with an umbrella in his hand. A puddle sits on the path. A pair of gumboots stands by the door.

    Why did Grandad pick the umbrella up?

    Weather and outside · 7

  • Two children eating at a classroom table with a lunch box open between them. A wet umbrella leans in the corner. Gumboots stand on the floor beside it.

    Why is lunch inside today?

    Weather and outside · 8

The three answers

Cut these into strips and lay the three out under the matching card.

  • 1

    • The path is full of puddles.
    • He is going to the beach.
    • It is a hot day.

  • 2

    • The rain has made it wet.
    • Somebody has painted it.
    • Somebody is sitting on it.

  • 3

    • It is hot and sunny.
    • It is going to rain.
    • She is going home now.

  • 4

    • It rolled through the mud.
    • It went over the fence.
    • It fell in the pool.

  • 5

    • The wind is blowing hard.
    • The sun is too bright.
    • The hat is too big.

  • 6

    • The rain has watered them.
    • The can has run out.
    • It is time to go in.

  • 7

    • It has been raining outside.
    • They are going to play ball.
    • They are going to the beach.

  • 8

    • It is raining outside.
    • It is somebody's birthday.
    • The canteen is shut.

Why → Because

Say the first half and let your child finish it. That is the whole exercise.

  • 1Ravi is wearing gumboots because

  • 2Nobody is sitting down because

  • 3Nia put her sun-hat on because

  • 4Jo is wiping the ball because

  • 5Sam is holding his hat on because

  • 6Kit put the watering can away because

  • 7Grandad picked the umbrella up because

  • 8Lunch is inside because

For grown-ups: the answers and the clues

The clue is the useful column. If your child is stuck, point at the clue rather than saying the answer.

  1. 1. Why is Ravi wearing gumboots?

    The path is full of puddles.

    Clue: Look at the path between them.

  2. 2. What happened to the bench?

    The rain has made it wet.

    Clue: Look at the seat.

  3. 3. Why did Nia put her sun-hat on?

    It is hot and sunny.

    Clue: Look at the seat beside her.

    Ask what your family puts on before going out in the sun.

  4. 4. What happened to the ball?

    It rolled through the mud.

    Clue: Look at the edge of the grass.

  5. 5. Why is Sam holding his hat on?

    The wind is blowing hard.

    Clue: Look at the ground beside them.

  6. 6. Why did Kit put the watering can away?

    The rain has watered them.

    Clue: Look at the ground by the plants.

  7. 7. Why did Grandad pick the umbrella up?

    It has been raining outside.

    Clue: Look at the path in front.

    Ask what is by your own front door when the weather turns wet.

  8. 8. Why is lunch inside today?

    It is raining outside.

    Clue: Look in the corner of the room.

    Ask what your school does when it is too wet to go out.

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