Strand: Earth and Space Sciences

Earth and Weather program content

The weather has a huge impact on our daily lives. Come and investigate weather words, forecasts and …. what to wear?  Explore how water, sun and air combine to make weather. How does our world change daily, weekly and seasonally? What is the water cycle? Find out about our earth’s place in space and how that affects all of us. Blast off with “hands-on” rockets.

Australian Curriculum

Foundation Year – Daily and seasonal changes in our environment, including the weather, affect everyday life.
Year 1 – Observable changes occur in the sky and landscape.
Year 2 – Earth’s resources, including water, are used in a variety of ways.
Year 3 – Earth’s rotation on its axis causes regular changes, including night and day.

Primary Science Understandings

  • K/PP – Weather & life
  • Yr 1 – Changes all around
  • Yr 2 – Water
  • Yr 3 – Night & day

What the teachers said about the Earth and Weather show

“A well presented show, the children loved it and were very engaged in what Mick was doing.  Well done on a very successful show! “

St John’s PS