Kindergarden Seasons and Weather

Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide | Alignment Chart xvii

Alignment Chart for Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide

The following chart contains core content objectives addressed in this

domain. It also demonstrates alignment between the Common Core

State Standards and corresponding Core Knowledge Language Arts

(CKLA) goals.

Alignment Chart for

Seasons and Weather: Supplemental Guide

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Core Content Objectives

Demonstrate understanding of the following units of time and

their relationship to one another: day, week, month, year 

Name the four seasons in cyclical order, as experienced in the

United States 

Characterize winter as generally the coldest season and

summer as generally the warmest season  

Describe daily weather conditions of their own locality in terms

of temperature, cloud cover, and precipitation 

Name at least one month in a specific season while referring to

a calendar 

Describe a few characteristics of a specific season 

Describe any unique seasonal differences that are characteristic

of their own locality 

Name at least one holiday in a specific season 

Identify a thermometer as an instrument used to measure

temperature 

Describe how a thermometer works: when it is hotter outside,

the liquid in the thermometer rises; when it is cooler, the liquid

descends

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Identify a blizzard as a strong snowstorm with lots of snow and

wind 

Identify the sun as a source of light and warmth during summer 

Identify examples of personification in familiar fables 

Explain the moral, or lesson, that the grasshopper learns at the

end of the fable, “The Grasshopper and the Ants” 

Identify characteristics of a thunderstorm (rain, thunder,

lightning, wind, and sometimes hail) 

Describe safe and unsafe behaviors during thunderstorms 

Identify ways in which weather affects daily routines, such as

dress, activities, etc. 

Explain why weather prediction is important in their daily lives 