Tiempo Explorers Slides
40-Minute Lesson • 2nd Grade Spanish Weather Adventure
¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?
What is the weather like today?
☀️
Sol Sun
🌧️
Lluvia Rain
☁️
Nubes Clouds
💨
Viento Wind
❄️
Nieve Snow
🌟 Goal / Meta: Name 6 weather types in Spanish and report today's weather like a pro!
Lesson Roadmap • 40 Minutes
Nuestra Ruta del Día
Total: 40 min
5 min
Step 1 • Warm-up / Saludo
Look Out the Window!
Canto de la ventanita & observing the sky.
10 min
Step 2 • New Words / Vocabulario
Action Words (TPR)
6 weather words with body gestures.
10 min
Step 3 • Game / Juego
Guess the Weather!
Clothing clues, sound effects, and riddles.
15 min
Step 4 • Action / Cierre
Weather Reporters & Exit
Partner forecast dialogue and exit pass.
💡 We speak Spanish and act with our bodies! (¡Usamos la voz y el cuerpo!)
0:00 - 0:05
Warm-up Chant! • ¡A Cantar!
5 Minutes
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The Window Song
Canto de la Ventanita
Teacher Sings / Maestro canta:
"Ventanita, ventanita, ¿qué tiempo hace hoy?"
(Little window, what is the weather today?)
Class Replies / Respondemos:
"¡Dime pronto si hay lluvia o hace sol!"
(Tell me quick if there is rain or sun!)
👉 Point to the classroom window with your index finger!
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Sky Detective Mission
Misión de Observación
1 Look out the window for 5 seconds. (Mira afuera)
2 Do you see blue, white, or gray? (¿Azul, blanco o gris?)
3 Are the tree branches moving? (¿Hay viento?)
Keep your secret guess in your head! 🤫
Ready? Let's discover the Spanish words for every kind of day!
0:05 - 0:15
Words 1 & 2: Sun and Heat
Vocabulario 1 y 2 de 6
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Hace sol
"It is sunny"
🙌 Body Action / Movimiento:
Make a big round circle over your head with both arms like a shining sun!
Say: "Hoy hace sol."
(Today it is sunny.)
🌡️
Hace calor
"It is hot"
💨 Body Action / Movimiento:
Fan your face with both hands and say: "¡Ufff, qué calor!" (Phew, so hot!)
Say: "¡Hace mucho calor!"
(It is very hot!)
🗣️ Repeat with actions 3 times: "Hace sol" ☀️ • "Hace calor" 🌡️
0:05 - 0:15
Words 3 & 4: Rain and Clouds
Vocabulario 3 y 4 de 6
🌧️
Está lloviendo
"It is raining"
💧 Body Action / Movimiento:
Wiggle your fingers downward like raindrops: "Plic, plac, ploc!"
Say: "Hoy está lloviendo."
(Today it is raining.)
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Está nublado
"It is cloudy"
☁️ Body Action / Movimiento:
Cross your arms and cover the light like big fluffy gray clouds.
Say: "El cielo está nublado."
(The sky is cloudy.)
🗣️ Repeat with actions 3 times: "Está lloviendo" 🌧️ • "Está nublado" ☁️
0:05 - 0:15
Words 5 & 6: Wind, Snow, Cold
Vocabulario 5 y 6 de 6
💨
Hace viento
"It is windy"
🍃 Body Action / Movimiento:
Sway your arms side-to-side like windy tree branches: "Whooosh!"
Say: "¡Hace mucho viento!"
(It is very windy!)
❄️
Está nevando
"It is snowing" • Hace frío (Cold)
🧣 Body Action / Movimiento:
Wrap your arms tight around yourself and shiver: "¡Brrr, hace frío!"
Say: "Está nevando y hace frío."
(It is snowing and it is cold.)
🗣️ Repeat with actions 3 times: "Hace viento" 💨 • "Está nevando" ❄️
The Big Question • La Pregunta
How to ask and answer like a meteorologist
Reporter Voice
Ask your classmate / Pregunta:
"¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?"
"What is the weather like today?"
HACE + ... For feelings & sensations
☀️ Hace sol It is sunny
🌡️ Hace calor It is hot
🧣 Hace frío It is cold
💨 Hace viento It is windy
ESTÁ + ... For actions happening
🌧️ Está lloviendo It is raining
☁️ Está nublado It is cloudy
❄️ Está nevando It is snowing
Full sentence: "Hoy en la escuela hace sol."
👉 Turn to your neighbor: Ask "¿Qué tiempo hace hoy?" and answer in Spanish!
0:15 - 0:25
Game: Guess the Weather!
¡Adivina el Clima! (10 min)
Listen to the English & Spanish clues, show the body gesture, and shout the answer in Spanish!
Clue 1 • Pista
"I open my umbrella and put on my rain boots..."
"Abro mi paraguas y llevo botas..."
Answer in Spanish: ¡Está lloviendo! 🌧️
Clue 2 • Pista
"I wear sunglasses, short sleeves, and eat delicious cold ice cream..."
"Gafas oscuras y helado..."
Answer in Spanish: ¡Hace sol y calor! ☀️
Clue 3 • Pista
"My hat blows off and kites soar high up in the sky..."
"Mi gorro vuela..."
Answer in Spanish: ¡Hace viento! 💨
🎉 Class point whenever you show the matching movement while speaking Spanish!
0:25 - 0:35
Junior Weather Reporters
Partner Practice • 10 Min
Madrid (Spain) ☀️
Hace sol
y hace calor 🌡️
"En Madrid hace sol."
(In Madrid it is sunny & hot.)
Bogotá (Colombia) 🌧️
Está lloviendo
y está nublado ☁️
"En Bogotá está lloviendo."
(In Bogotá it is raining & cloudy.)
Santiago (Chile) ❄️
Hace frío
y está nevando ❄️
"En Santiago hace frío."
(In Santiago it is cold & snowing.)
Student A asks / Pregunta: "¿Qué tiempo hace en tu ciudad?" (What's the weather in your city?)
Student B answers / Responde: "En mi ciudad hoy hace... / está..." (In my city today it is...)
What Do I Wear? • ¿Qué me pongo?
Match the clothes with the weather outside!
Real-Life Practice
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Hace calor (Hot)
What do you need?
🕶️ Gafas de sol (Sunglasses)
👕 Camiseta (T-shirt)
🩳 Pantalón corto (Shorts)
"Me pongo camiseta."
🌧️ 💧
Está lloviendo (Rain)
What do you need?
☂️ Paraguas (Umbrella)
👢 Botas de agua (Rain boots)
🧥 Impermeable (Raincoat)
"Uso mi paraguas."
❄️ 🧣
Hace frío (Cold)
What do you need?
🧣 Bufanda (Warm scarf)
🧤 Guantes (Gloves)
🧥 Abrigo (Winter coat)
"Me pongo mi abrigo."
🗣️ Quick check: If you step outside right now, do you need an abrigo (coat) or sunglasses?
0:35 - 0:40
Exit Ticket • Boleto de Salida
Final 5 Minutes
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Ticket Out the Door • Boleto de Salida
Say one complete sentence to wrap up our Spanish lesson:
Pick and say one sentence / Elige una opción:
Option 1: "Hoy el tiempo en la escuela está / hace ________."
(Today the weather at school is...)
Option 2: "Mi clima favorito es cuando hace / está ________."
(My favorite weather is when it is...)
☀️ Sol Sunny
🌡️ Calor Hot
🌧️ Lluvia Rain
☁️ Nublado Cloudy
💨 Viento Windy
❄️ Nieve Snowy
⭐ Fantastic job today, 2nd grade weather meteorologists! ¡Excelente trabajo! ⭐