What a Forecast Is For is a free printable Kindergarten science worksheet on asking what weather forecasting is for, aligned to Common Core standard K-ESS3-2. It prints 8 questions with an answer key on its own sheet of paper, in 25 versions that each ask different questions, so no two pupils in the class work from the same page. Print it from the browser or download it as a PDF — no account, no email.
Set 1 of 25 · the same problems every time you open this link.
1.Who would most want to know tomorrow's forecast?
A.Somebody choosing a book
B.A farmer deciding whether to cut hay
C.Somebody counting to ten
2.Can a forecast always be right?
A.Yes, always
B.Only in summer
C.No, it says what is likely, not what is certain
3.A forecast says sunny and hot. What is a sensible plan?
A.Stay in bed
B.Wear a thick coat
C.Take water and wear a hat
4.The forecast says snow tonight. What might the school do?
A.Plan in case the school has to close
B.Plant seeds outside
C.Open all the windows
5.The forecast says heavy rain tomorrow. What should you take?
A.A coat and an umbrella
B.Nothing at all
C.Sun cream only
6.Why is it useful to know about severe weather before it comes?
A.So people can watch it
B.So the weather changes
C.So people have time to get ready and stay safe
7.What does a weather forecast tell you?
A.What the weather did last year
B.What the weather is likely to do soon
C.How hot the sun is
8.The forecast says strong wind. What should be put away?
A.Heavy benches
B.Light things that could blow over
C.Nothing outside
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Answer key — What a Forecast Is For
Set 1. Prints on its own sheet.
1.A farmer deciding whether to cut hay
2.No, it says what is likely, not what is certain
3.Take water and wear a hat
4.Plan in case the school has to close
5.A coat and an umbrella
6.So people have time to get ready and stay safe
7.What the weather is likely to do soon
8.Light things that could blow over
Questions about What a Forecast Is For
What does the What a Forecast Is For worksheet cover?
It practises asking what weather forecasting is for — 8 questions for Kindergarten, all on Common Core K-ESS3-2: Ask what a weather forecast is for and how it helps before bad weather. The instruction to pupils is “Circle the best answer”, and the answer key follows on the next sheet.
Which Common Core standard does What a Forecast Is For practise?
K-ESS3-2 — K-ESS3-2, in the Earth and Space Science domain for Kindergarten. The published standard reads: “Ask questions to obtain information about the purpose of weather forecasting to prepare for, and respond to, severe weather.” The worksheet assesses that standard rather than a paraphrase of it.
What age or grade is this worksheet for?
What a Forecast Is For is written for Kindergarten, typically ages 5-6. It is one of the sheets on K-ESS3-2, so it suits any pupil working at that standard — including older pupils revisiting it and younger ones working ahead.
Does What a Forecast Is For come with an answer key?
Yes. All 8 answers are generated from the same problems as the questions, so the key cannot drift out of step with the sheet. It starts on a fresh sheet of paper, after the questions, so it is not handed out with the class by accident.
How many different versions of What a Forecast Is For can I print?
25 — one per pupil, and all 25 ask different questions. Set 1 downloads the whole class as a single PDF. Every version is fixed to its own address, so a sheet printed today holds the same problems when you reopen it next week.
Is What a Forecast Is For free to print and photocopy?
Yes. What a Forecast Is For, its answer key and its 25 versions are free to print and photocopy for your own class, with no account, no email capture and no subscription at the download step. Please do not resell them or republish them as your own.
Is there a lesson plan to teach K-ESS3-2?
Yes — “What a Forecast Is For” is a 45-minute Kindergarten plan for K-ESS3-2, timed section by section, with the misconceptions to expect and an exit ticket. What a Forecast Is For is the practice that follows it.
More practice for K-ESS3-2
Ask what a weather forecast is for and how it helps before bad weather.
Teaching this next? What a Forecast Is For is the 45-minute plan for it, with the misconceptions to expect.