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Grade 3 · Unit 5 · Mi Vida DiariaEl Clima y las Estaciones
El Clima y las Estaciones
Climate and Seasons
Weather becomes climate: what we do cuando llueve, how seasons shape life, and first cause-and-effect sentences.
Unit objectives
- Link weather to activities: Cuando hace sol, nado
- Compare climates of two Spanish-speaking places
- Read a simple weather map in Spanish
- Write three cuando sentences
Can-Do targets
- I can say what I do in different weather.
- I can compare climates of different places.
- I can understand a simple Spanish weather map.
Vocabulary scope
cuando, llueve, nieva, el clima, la playa, la montaña, el desierto, la selva, esquiar, nadar
How this unit builds
Grade 2 weather sentences gain cuando — the program’s first subordinate clause, unlocked gently through weather talk.
Planned lessons
What this unit will contain
Lessons are produced in the same fully interactive format as Kindergarten — flashcards with audio, games, listening tasks, and take-home activities — and will unlock here as they are finished.
In production
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Lesson 1Cuando llueve — weather and actions
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Lesson 2Los climas — climate zones
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Lesson 3El mapa del tiempo — weather maps
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Lesson 4Mi clima ideal — writing
Cultural connection
From desert to rainforest
The Spanish-speaking world spans Atacama desert, Amazon rainforest, Andean peaks, and Caribbean beaches. Students match climates to countries and pack imaginary suitcases.