Learn how to build a simple DIY rain gauge at home from a plastic bottle. Leave it outside the next time it rains to measure the precipitation in your area.

There's been a lot of weather in my life recently. We just had a couple weeks of awesome summer weather followed by some sleet, snow, and hail. (Unfortunately, I wasn't paying much attention to the changes in weather and my 4 year old dressed herself in shorts and flip flops during one of our outings where it started to hail.) I've also been helping out with my 6 year old's homeschool co-op where the kids are learning about weather. I've been assigned the precipitation group and think it's awesome that my toddler can now yell 'PRECIP-TATION!' when it rains. My

Any time spent in my corner of the cyber world and you'll learn that I love stations. I love giving kids a chance to explore and learn on their own in hands on ways. Today, I'm sharing my tips and tricks for organizing and planning for exploration stations to learn about weathering and erosion in second grade.

Click here to access resource These severe weather flipbooks are perfect for students in their weather unit, focusing on Hurricanes, Blizzards, Tornadoes, and Thunderstorms! No-prep and work f…

This activity is designed for an end-of-unit project that assess students knowledge on Weather and Weather maps. ...

Study the weather by learning how to make a Rain Gauge with our easy step-by-step guide and video tutorial. Then start measuring rainfall!

This 33-page science mini-book was created to help teach the Next Generation Science Standards for 3rd grade in Earth's Systems (3-ESS2) & Earth and Human Activity (3-ESS3). It covers the following principles: what is weather, what is a climate, what is a meteorologist, what do meteorologists do, types of weather tools, forecasting, weather symbols, natural hazards, natural disasters, disaster preparedness, safety kits, emergency plans, what would you do, design a solution, etc. I made sure to cover everything required in the NGSS for this topic and tried my best to make the material 3rd grade friendly! Worksheets in the booklet allow students to: match weather tools to the types of weather they measure, observe weather patterns to create a pretend and real 4-day forecasts, write about weather symbols, match weather to climates, write about the local climate where they live, design a solution to a weather-related problem, write/draw about a disaster safety kit for their home, identify appropriate items for a safety kit, write what they would do to prepare in various natural disaster scenarios, and create a family emergency plan. A science glossary of important terms is also included. This document is in a half-page format (two to a page) to save paper and make copying class sets quicker and easier. Enjoy! =) Be sure to check out the other NGSS mini-books in my store. More NGSS products are in the works for other grades!

Do you have a child who would rather draw than do anything else?

If you teach weathering and erosion, your students will be engaged with these quick and easy physical and chemical weathering activities.

Teaching Weather to your primary students can be fun and easy with this fantastic collection of science activities, experiments and resources.

Discover how to make an anemometer with cardboard and paper cups. This simple anemometer for kids is a fun weather STEM activity that's perfect for spring.

Lessons, activities, experiments and videos for teaching all about weather and climate in 3rd grade. The perfect collection of hands-on experiments and close reading activities to keep third grade students engaged while covering NGSS and CCSS standards for third grade!

Looking for a way to entertain your kids this summer? Or a fun Back To School activity for your class? Why not have a go at making your own, homemade weather station? It's easy, fun and kids can learn about the weather and climate at the same time. Read on to find out more... Homemade sundial Cut a plate sized circle out of card or use a paper plate. Stick a straw in the middle of the plate. Stick the card to the ground outside - it will need to be sunny! On each hour throughout the day, draw a

The Weather & Atmosphere STEM Activity is a fun and interactive way to teach students about wind and atmospheric pressure!

Anemometers are used to measure wind speed. The cups catch gusts of air which makes them spin around. Measurements are taken by counting the number of revolutions the anemometer makes in a set period of

Science lessons should be fun . That's why I love hands-on weather activities like making a cloud in a bottle & a water cycle in a bag .

This Weather-Themed Activity Worksheet is a great way to discuss how different the weather's elements can be and how you can experience multiple on the same day. ♥ What’s Included with this Purchase? ♥ - Printable PDF Weather Element Activity Sheet (Digital Download) ♥ Is this for me? ♥ - Fun for any age! - Great for parents, homeschoolers, and K -2 teachers - Use it in centers, as a rainy day activity, for indoor recess, or during quiet time. - Perfect activity to schedule during Spring when a lot of changes are happening due & when most locations need to be more weather aware. - Promotes having fun while learning. ♥ Features: ♥ - Reminder: this is a digital download only, meaning nothing will be shipped to you - This worksheet does have fun, colorful images so the final project of the artwork will be determined by the quality of the printer and either the paper or card that you choose. - Please keep in mind that colors on a monitor may vary slightly from how they appear in person or how they display on a viewing device to another due to the color calibration of your device or monitor.

Chemical Weathering or Mechanical Weathering? This activity will ask your students that question as they read examples of each. Students will glue the examples under the correct column. An answer key is included. Have fun teaching! This is part of a BUNDLE

Teaching Weather to your primary students can be fun and easy with this fantastic collection of science activities, experiments and resources.

These 13 books about weather are accessible and engaging science reading for all ages.

Practice, review and asses the different types of weathering with this simple sort. Students sort pictures and descriptions with each type of weathering Types of weathering included: Frost action Abrasion Biological Activity (Root Pry) Temperature Change Carbonation Acid Rain Biological Breakdown Check out the preview!

Do you know how tornadoes form?This science worksheet diagrams what is known about what causes tornadoes to form.

Read how I carried out an experiment on weathering and erosion with my upper elementary class. Students get to use background knowledge to make predictions!

This is a great project to help assess your students understanding of weather forecasts. Students work in small groups to create a week of weather reports. They will report warm and cold fronts, temperature, precipitation, cloud coverage, wind speed and direction, and pressure systems. They will ...

Kids can learn about weather forecasting from these quick videos.

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Ready to use weather unit for elementary school. Learn about what determines the weather, weather around the world, cloud classification, and weather phenomena.

Learn about the wind with this fun, hands-on weather activity. This is a perfect science project to try at home or in the classroom.

This top-rated resource for kindergarten and first grade classrooms has a teaching plan, printables, and hands-on weather activities for your weather unit.

Grab your lesson plan book because I'm sharing all my favorite weather activities designed for preschool, pre-k, and kindergarten.

This engineering challenge is designed to introduce kids to Stone Age tools, animals, and people with free Stone Age STEAM challenge cards!

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Explore weather phenomena through experiments and other activities with hese 20 weather STEM activities for multiple grades from clouds to hurricanes

Are you looking for a factual way to introduce weather to your classroom? Then, Weather Activities for Kindergarten is for you!

How do you teach elementary students about weather or climate? These amazing websites allow students to engage with videos and free interactive activities, find experiment suggestions, see photographs, and read info written on their level. Find engaging content about clouds, weather tools, types of

Teach your little one all about the rain! How is measuring rainfall thinking like a scientist? It’s easy to make the connection with this simple rain gauge. As you make it together, discuss words like meteorologist, atmosphere, and forecast. Read a weather forecast, find a good spot for the gauge then wait, observe, and measure […]

STEM weather activities provide an interactive and educational way for students to understand complex meteorological concepts.

The year has gone by in a flash and now I'm staring straight into the tunnel and I see the light of summer... Oh, boy! I can't wait! Do you feel me?! We are getting close, just three weeks left here...but of course we had to have open house first! One of the days I look forward to each year is open house. I love watching the kids share their work with their families. Their smiles say it all. And the big bonus? Unlike back to school night, I'm not on. The parents are not there to see me, so our conversation is short and sweet. The night is filled with hugs and fun. Our theme this year was weather. Take a peek! Graphing the seasons: Watercolor painting our favorite season-I took a profile pic of the kids and changed the exposure in Word to make it all black, then cut it out :) Studying climates around the world (thanks to Reagan Tunstall) Learning about meteorologists and their tools! Our own mini meteorologists :) Storms KWL ( we also wrote about storms!) Clouds and cloud facts! (Thanks Cara Carroll) Cloud Men with list poems And adjective rainbows! Can you see them hanging from the lights? Season tri-o-ramas with paper bag trees. This is a fall one! Hope you enjoyed a peek at my open house room. I wish I had a wide shot of it all, but the night was so busy that I forgot to take one! I'm blaming it on open house brain! ;) Here's to a few more weeks! M

Measuring the rain in the UK can be very rewarding - at least you won't have to wait too long to get a result! Here are instructions for making a simple homemade rain gauge out of a plastic bottle - perfect for your experiments in measuring the weather.

Science lessons should be fun . That's why I love hands-on weather activities like making a cloud in a bottle & a water cycle in a bag .