Weather vs Climate
Your child knows weather is what happens today and can change by the hour. Climate is the usual pattern over many years. One cold day does not change the climate.
In curriculum terms
Distinguish between weather and climate: weather is what the atmosphere is doing right now or today (it can change hour to hour), while climate is the typical pattern of weather in a place over many years
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If someone said 'It's raining today so climate change isn't real,' could your child explain the difference between weather (today's conditions) and climate (patterns over many years)?
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Curriculum alignment
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Show candidate curriculum codes · 1 ACARA · 2 VIC
Australian Curriculum v9 candidate
describe daily and seasonal changes in the environment and explore how these changes affect everyday life
Victorian Curriculum 2.0 codes & levels only
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