Learning Map
ScienceWeather & Climateusually ages 5–6

Weather Forecasting & Safety

Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting and how people prepare for and respond to severe weather

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Can your child explain why we check the weather forecast and what people do to get ready for a big storm or very hot weather?

Where this sits on the map

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Builds on
Seasonal changesages 5–6Must observe weather and seasons before understanding weather forecasting purpose
Weather Forecasting & Safetythis skill · ages 5–6
Unlocks
Designing for Weather Hazardsages 8–9Must understand weather hazards before evaluating design solutions to reduce their impacts
Weather Forecastingages 7–9Forecasting builds on curriculum purpose of weather forecasting topic

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Curriculum alignment

Candidate matches to official curriculum codes — machine-suggested, unreviewed (v0.1).

This skill sits outside the F–6 Australian Curriculum — no candidate code matched (v0.1). No NSW K–6 outcome code matched (v0.1). No Victorian Curriculum 2.0 code matched (v0.1).

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