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Weather
Weather brings together 12 topics and 64 questions, from “What are the different types of clouds?” to “Why is there frost in the morning?”. Choose what your child is curious about today.
Choose a topic
12 focused sets make it easy to follow the questions your child is asking today. Each topic opens its own complete collection.
Clouds and atmosphere
- What are the different types of clouds?
- What is the atmosphere actually made of?
- Why does air pressure change?
Atmospheric science
- What are the different layers of the atmosphere?
- Why is the sky red at sunset?
- What actually causes air pressure systems, like highs and lows?
Weather basics
- What do clouds look like today?
- What is weather?
- Is today cloudy or sunny?
Extreme weather
- How do hurricanes actually form, from start to finish?
- How do tornadoes actually form, and why are they so hard to predict?
- What actually makes one storm more severe than another?
Rain and storms
- What does thunder sound like?
- Why does it rain?
- What causes thunder?
Storms and extremes
- What exactly is a thunderstorm?
- How does lightning really work, at a deeper level?
- What exactly is a hurricane?
Wind and air
- What causes wind?
- Why does a kite fly?
- Why do leaves blow away in the wind?
Climate science
- What is the actual difference between weather and climate?
- What actually causes climate patterns like El Niño?
- Why do deserts form in some places and not others?
The water cycle
- What exactly is the water cycle?
- How does water actually evaporate?
- What exactly is humidity?
Forecasting and technology
- How do computer models actually predict the weather?
- Why is weather so hard to predict very far ahead of time?
- What tools do meteorologists actually rely on most?
Seasons and sky
- What is snow?
- Why do the seasons change?
- Why do leaves change colour in autumn?
Seasons and climate
- Why does Earth's tilt actually cause the seasons?
- What is the actual difference between climate and weather?
- Why are some places always hot or always cold?
Why "why" questions matter
Around four and five, children ask "why" about everything, and that is exactly how they learn. Every question is a small door into how the world works. A short, honest answer keeps that door open, while "because I said so" quietly closes it.
You do not need to be an expert. Answering "let us find out together" is often better than knowing, because your child learns that not knowing is the start of discovery. Each card gives you a simple answer to start from, then a question to keep the chat going.
menu_bookFor parents: Why does my child ask "why" all the time?When the questions run out, a story
Gentle stories where your child is the hero and Growy the friend.
Growy and the Stars
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Growy and the Magic Bridge
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Growy and the Cloud Full of Feelings
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Growy and the Dog at the Gate
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Growy and the What-If Cloud
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Growy and the Day Bracelet
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Growy and the Faraway Hug
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Growy and the Tricky Knot
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Growy and the Bouncing Word
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Growy and the Poorly Day
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Sources
Answers are simplified for young children and checked against child-friendly science references.