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Agree or Disagree – Weather Misconceptions

Agree or Disagree?

Originally developed by Debbie Myers, Teaching Fellow, Durham University and
AstraZeneca Primary Science College member.

Cards to generate discussion and to identify students’ misconceptions about the weather.
Cut out the cards and ask the students to place them on a Agree/Unsure/Disagree Continuum.
Suggested answers available below. As an extension exercise, students could be asked to look up evidence to support their answers, particularly for the ‘unsure’ cards. The quality and reliability of sources could also be discussed.

Primary

Where is the wind found? When does the wind occur? How long does it last for? Do people like this wind?

Primary

Weather forecasters use observations from all over the world to work out what weather to expect next.

Primary, Secondary Geography, Secondary Science

These resources are designed to be used in one extended session with students preparing to move from primary to secondary school.

Secondary Geography

A scheme of work written for Scottish BGE second level