Weather Forecasting
Your child knows a meteorologist is a scientist who studies and predicts weather. They use satellites, radar, and balloons. Forecasts help people plan and stay safe.
In curriculum terms
Know that meteorologists are scientists who study and forecast the weather using satellites, radar, weather balloons, and computer models, and that weather forecasts help people plan their activities and prepare for dangerous weather
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Can your child explain what a meteorologist does, name some tools they use like satellites and radar, and describe why weather forecasts are important for keeping people safe?
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Curriculum alignment
Where this fits in the official school curriculum — our best automated guess, not yet checked by a person.
Show candidate curriculum codes · 2 ACARA · 3 VIC
Australian Curriculum v9 candidate
describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions
describe how people use science in their daily lives, including using patterns to make scientific predictions
Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only
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