Grade 2 Environmental Activities Environment And Its Resources – Recording Weather Conditions Notes

Environmental Activities — Environment and Its Resources

Subtopic: Recording Weather Conditions

Weather is what we see outside today — sun, clouds, rain, wind or fog. We can watch and record the weather every day. This helps us learn about our environment and the seasons in Kenya (long rains: March–May and short rains: Oct–Dec).

What to look for each day

• Is it sunny, cloudy, rainy or windy?
• How warm or cold is it? (Ask an adult to read a thermometer.)
• Did it rain? How much? (Use a rain gauge.)
• When did you look? (Morning, noon, evening)

Simple tools we use

Make a simple rain gauge (with an adult)

1. Use a clean plastic bottle. Cut the top off.
2. Put a ruler inside or mark lines with a permanent pen for every 1 cm.
3. Place the bottle in an open place (not under a tree).
4. After rain, read the water level (writing mm or cm).

How to record — easy daily sheet

Pick a time (e.g., morning) and fill one row each day. Use pictures or words.

Short activity — Watch and draw

For 5 days, draw the sky in your notebook at the same time each day (e.g., 8 a.m.). Write one sentence: "Today it is ____." Use simple Swahili word if you like (e.g., Mvua, Jua, Mawingu).

Safety tips

• Always ask an adult to help with thermometers or cutting bottles.
• If it is raining or stormy, stay inside and watch from a safe place.
• Carry a raincoat or umbrella during the rainy seasons.

(If you want, I can make a printable weather sheet for you to use at school.)