Weather
What is rain?
Find out what rain is and where it comes from.
What is the sun?
Find out about the sun and why it is important to us.
What is snow?
Find out about snowflakes and where snow comes from.
What are ice and frost?
Find out where ice and frost come from.
What is wind?
Find out how wind is formed.
What is a cloud?
Find out how clouds form and about different types of clouds.
What is fog?
Find out what fog is and what causes it.
What is humidity?
Find out what humidity is and how it affects us.
What is a thunderstorm?
Find out where thunder and lightning come from.
What is a rainbow?
Find out how rainbow is formed.
What is the water cycle?
Find out about the journey water makes every day.
What are the seasons?
Learn about the four seasons and how they affect the world around us.
How does rain affect daily life?
Find out how rain affects our daily lives and the world around us.
How does cold weather affect daily life?
Find out how cold weather affects our daily lives.
How does hot weather affect daily life?
Find out how hot weather affects our daily lives and the world around us.
How does the wind affect daily life?
Find out how windy weather affects our daily lives and the world around us.
How does fog affect our daily lives?
Find out how fog affects daily life.
Why does it rain more in some places than others?
Find out why some places get more rain than others.
Why does it snow more in some places than others?
Find out why some places get more snow than others.
Why is the temperature different in different places?
Find out why the temperature is different in different places.
Why does weather change from season to season?
Find out why weather changes with the seasons.
Video playlist
The effect of weather on rocks. Video
How rocks on the Earth's surface can be worn away by the weather into interesting shapes.
Freezing point and boiling point. Video
A demonstration of freezing and boiling points, and standard measurements of temperature.
Making weekly weather recordings. Video
How to measure and record weather using a thermometer, an anemometer and a rain gauge.
Climate zones. Video
How distinct climate zones can be identified in different parts of the world.
The effect of the Gulf Stream on the climate of Scotland. Video
The Gulf Stream gives southwestern Scotland a mild climate.
Measuring temperature using a thermometer. Video
A demonstration of how to measure the air temperature using a thermometer.
