Literacy – Years 7 - 9
(ages 11-14)
School Closure Learning Programme
1 of 5 days
Weather forecasting
Activity 1
Introduction
Reading and discussing stories together with your child is a sure way to develop enjoyment and
appreciation of books. Understanding the story helps predict what text may say and increases
comprehension. Multimedia offers extra opportunities for engaging with the story in new ways.
What to do
Go to www.weather.lgfl.net and choose the LGfL
weather station nearest to where you live
For each day of the week record the following data:
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Temperature
Rainfall
Solar Radiation (sunshine)
Wind strength and direction
You may find it easier to create a table or use a
spreadsheet to record your data.
Questions to consider
Activity 2
Introduction
How accurate are the weather forecasts that we get from the television and internet?
Does the weather we receive always match what was predicted?
With the LGfL weather stations you can compare the predictions with the reality
What to do
You need to look at the weather forecast for the next few days and also make a note of what it says is
going to happen in your area.
(You may need to add to your data recording sheet – so that you can fit all the information on the one
sheet)
You can find weather forecast at:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/uk/uk_forecast_weather.html
and
http://news.bbc.co.uk/weather/
Questions you could ask
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How accurate was the weather forecast for your region?
Did your experience of the weather match the forecast?
How did the LGfL weather stations compare with the forecast weather?
Further questions:
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How did the weather forecast affect your plans for the week?
Why are weather forecast not always accurate?
What are the implications when a weather forecast is inaccurate? Can you list serious / non serious
consequences?
Extension Activity
Introduction
 There are many reason why accurate weather forecasting is important.
 What jobs depend upon very accurate weather forecasting? Why is this?
What to do
 Can you create your own weather forecast?
 Can you film yourself as if you are on television?
What equipment and props would you need to be successful?
Questions you could ask:
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What made your ‘performance’ successful?