| Time needed for the activity: | approx 20 minutes |
| Students profile/age of the student: | 6-12 years old |
| Climate change topic | Extreme weather phenomena |
| Connected subject in the curriculum | Science, Math |
| Skills and competencies to be developed | critical thinking, content knowledge, teamwork, listening skills, |
| Terminology, keywords | Rain, raindrop, flood, monsoon |
| Teaching techniques and tools: | storytelling, warm-up activities, brainstorming, case study… |
| Methodological recommendations for the implementation | When presenting the facts, make sure everybody understands them, if not provide additional explanation. |
| Materials needed: | – Whiteboard – Blank papers – Pencils |
| Materials offered | Through the activity students will learn interesting facts about raindrops, monsoons, why its raining… Under provided link you get the content for the activity: http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-rain.htm The activity will trigger their critical thinking and creativity. |
Activity description, instructions for teachers
Use the provided link and write on the board the following topics:
- How does rain form?
- What causes rain?
- How big is a raindrop?…
Ask the students what they think about the topics, which will lead to a discussion.
- Write down their thoughts
- After the discussion offer the explanation
- Compare it with the findings the students offer
| Source: | http://www.weatherwizkids.com/weather-rain.htm |
| Additional Source: | https://patch.com/colorado/denver/metro-denver-weather-forecast-snow-rain-wind |
Extreme weather phenomena/ rain