What Should I Wear?
It is pouring rain outside. What should you wear?
A) a Raincoat
or
B) a Hoodie Sweatshirt
A-a raincoat. A hoodie sweatshirt will not protect you from the rain. It absorbs water, so you will walk around like a big wet sponge.
Before school I look under my bed to see how I should dress for the day.
True or False
False: You can look out your window
It is 100 degrees out in the middle of August. Laura is going to the park with her grandson and they both dress with snow pants and rain jackets.
Appropriate or weird?
Weird- It is too hot out to wear those types of clothes. They will feel very uncomfortable and people will have weird thoughts about them.
A day at the beach.
A) warm/hot sunny weather
or
B) cool/wet weather
A) warm/hot sunny weather
It has been windy and chilly outside. What should you wear?
A) a t-shirt and shorts
or
B) a sweater and pants
B- a sweater and pants. If you only wear a t-shirt and shorts you may feel cold and uncomfortable. If you are cold you might turn your heater on and that will increase your bill.
I am planning a trip to camp with my family this weekend. Where should I check what the weather will be for the future?
A) Look outside
or
B) Check my weather app for the weekend
B) check my weather app for the weekend
If I look outside today, that won't tell me what the weather will be on a different day.
It's cloudy and chilly. Angela is going to the park with her sons. She wears a sweater, jeans, socks and closed shoes. She brings an umbrella and raincoat , just in case.
Appropriate or weird?
Appropriate. The clouds tell Angela that it could rain. So she is prepared just in case.
A movie at home with hot cocoa.
A) A cold rainy day
or
B) A hot humid day
A) A cold rainy day
The sun is out and the sidewalk feels hot. What should you wear?
A) flip flops, sunglasses, shorts and a tank top
or
B) a hoodie, shorts and boots
A- flip flops, sunglasses, shorts and a tank top
Wearing a hoodie and boots will make you sweaty and people may have weird thoughts about you.
Kayla is going to visit her family in California on Monday. She wants to know the weather for where she will be Monday. Where should she check the weather for?
A) Kent, Washington
or
B) Buena Park, California
B) Buena Park, California
You want to check the weather for the place you will be, not the place you are currently.
It snowed last night. Karen gets up for work and puts on a short sleeve dress and sandals to go get her newspaper from the driveway.
Appropriate or weird?
Weird- It is too cold out to wear that outfit. Karen should put on some boots, pants and a snow jacket.
Sitting at the park in a t-shirt and shorts feeding the ducks.
A) a warm sunny day
or
B) a cold windy day
A) a warm sunny day
It is cloudy and cool outside. What should I wear?
A) a fleece pullover and jeans
or
B) a tank top and basketball shorts
A- a fleece pullover and jeans. If it is cloudy and cool you want to dress to feel warm and comfortable.
It is 10 p.m. at night and Sue wants to know how she should dress for work the next day. She stands outside and looks up at the sky. Is this a good way to prepare?
Yes or No
Why?
No- answers will vary
Examples: It is the day before so you can't tell the future looking at the sky at night. It would be best for her to use a weather app or Google to find the answer. She could check the sky in the morning to see if the weather prediction she looked up was correct.
There is thunder and lightning outside. Julie puts on a tin foil hat and stands out in her yard to catch some lightning bolts.
Appropriate or weird
Weird, and unsafe. Julie should stay inside and make sure she has a flashlight and is prepared if the power goes out.
A trip to go sledding outside.
A) a cold snowy day
or
B) a stormy day
A) a cold snowy day
It is December and very sunny outside. You see frost on the ground and on windows of cars. You touch the ground and it feels like ice. What should you wear?
A) Shorts, sun hat, sandals and t-shirt
or
B) Sunglasses, sweatshirt, long pants, thick socks and closed shoes.
B-Sunglasses, sweatshirt, long pants, thick socks and closed shoes.
Although the sun is out, that doesn't always mean that it will be warm outside. Sun means there is no moisture in the air and in winter that makes it very cold out.
If I want the most reliable weather information where should I check?
A) a weather app
or
B) the newspaper
A- a weather app
A weather app had a new flow a data coming to it regularly with updated weather information. Where a newspaper is preprinted with information and it is not updated to the exact moment you read it.
It is a sunny day in July and Maureen wants to go to the pool. She gets her sunscreen and towel ready. She puts on her swimsuit and gets in her car to drive to the pool. She walks in the YMCA in just her bathing suit.
Appropriate or weird.
Weird. You should wear cover up clothes when you are on your way to the pool. A swimsuit is OK when you are at the pool, but not when you are driving or entering a building.
A trip to your local museum.
A) a breezy winter day
or
B) a warm spring day
Either! You can enjoy the museum whether it is hot or cold because it is indoors.