One of the things that have interested me the most during the short semester has been all of the misconceptions we have about science. One of the topics that children tend to have the most misconceptions about is the weather. As an adult I came to realize that even I have several misconceptions about weather! Here is a list of a few misconceptions I found online that tend to be the most common for young children to have:
- Clouds are sponges that hold water.
- Clouds are made of wool or cotton
- Clouds move when we move.
- Rain comes from the clouds sweating.
- Raindrops are shaped like teardrops.
- Thunderstorms are really angels bowling.
- There is only lightning when there is thunder.
Also, I found a really cute, catchy video that has to deal with each of the most common weather misconceptions! This would be a wonderful way to begin a lesson on weather! :)
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