Weather: Activities



	Opening PDF Files Activities Grades K-2: Science Weather Safety Tips Do your students know how to prepare for bad weather? Have them brainstorm some common sense tips with this fun activity. Common-Sense Weather Rules http://www.eduplace.com/activity/common.html Grades K-3: Science The Color of Weather Have your child color weather-related pictures and learn more about rain, wind, and storms. BILLY AND MARIA: Weather Coloring Book http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/bm/bm_main.html Grades 1–8: Science Quizzes Test students' knowledge about weather. Weather (grades 1–2) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_quiz_1-2.pdf Weather Answer Key (grades 1–2) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_quiz_1-2_key.pdf Weather (grades 3–5) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_quiz_3-5.pdf Weather Answer Key (grades 3–5) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_quiz_3-5_key.pdf Extreme Weather Challenge (grades 6–8) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_quiz_6-8.pdf Extreme Weather Challenge Answer Key (grades 6–8) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_quiz_6-8_key.pdf Grades 1–8: Science/Language Arts Word Finds Have students find words related to weather hidden in a puzzle. Weather (grades 1–2) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_easy_wf.pdf Weather Answer Key (grades 1–2) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_easy_wf_key.pdf Weather (grades 3–5) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_med_wf.pdf Weather Answer Key (grades 3–5) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_med_wf_key.pdf Weather (grades 6–8) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_hard_wf.pdf Weather Answer Key (grades 6–8) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_hard_wf_key.pdf Grades 1–8: Science/Language Arts Word Scrambles Can your students unscramble these weather words? Weather Word Scramble (grades 1–2) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_easy_scr.pdf Weather Word Scramble Answer Key (grades 1–2) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_easy_scr_key.pdf Weather Word Scramble (grades 3–5) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_med_scr.pdf Weather Word Scramble Answer Key (grades 3–5) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_med_scr_key.pdf Weather Word Scramble (grades 6–8) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_hard_scr.pdf Weather Word Scramble Answer Key (grades 6–8) (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_hard_scr_key.pdf Grades 2-4: Science/Mathematics Weather for a Week Turn your students into weather observers for a week. Have them track and record your local weather. Tracking Local Weather http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/weather/track.html Grades 2-4: Science Who Has Seen the Wind? Wind is one of the most powerful forces affecting weather, and therefore our daily lives. Have your students observe wind and see what they can learn about this invisible force. Wind Observation http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/weather/wind.html Wind Direction http://www.eduplace.com/rdg/gen_act/weather/direct.html Grades 1-5: Science Be Prepared! Quick! There's a hurricane warning. Does your child know what might cause a problem in the front yard? Hurricane House http://www.fema.gov/kids/games/hurhouse/index.htm Grades 2-8: Science/Mathematics Hear Thunder? Do Math. Have your child learn the simple math it takes to determine how close a thunderstorm is. Then have your child take a quick quiz on lightning safety. Web Weather for Kids – Hearing Thunder http://www.ucar.edu/40th/webweather/hearing/hearing.htm Grades 2-8: Science/Mathematics All In the Angle The angle at which sunlight hits the earth helps to determine seasons and eventually the weather. Have your child experiment with flashlights, watercolors, or popcorn to understand this concept. Lesson: Direct and Diffuse Light http://faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/w_unit/LESSONS/direct.diffuse.html Grades 3-8: Science Round and Round It Goes Powerful winds spin warm water around and around to create a hurricane. Help kids understand the spiral effect of a hurricane. Make a Hurricane Spiral http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/hurricanepopup.html Grades 2-8: Science Hurricane Hunter Plane Scientists need more than just satellite pictures to understand a hurricane. That's why they send hurricane hunter planes right into these storms. Have your child build a model plane using simple materials. Flying into a Hurricane http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/plane.html Grades 4-6: Science/Social Studies You Are Your Weather How does weather affect the place you live and your daily life? In this activity, your students will investigate the weather in your state from the point of view of a visitor and draw pictures illustrating its effects. Weather Pictures http://www.eduplace.com/ss/act/weather.html Grades 4-8: Science Action Kids Help your child become a FEMA Disaster Action Kid by learning what to do in an emergency. Have your child earn a certificate by completing the activities and filling in a form. FEMA FOR KIDS: BECOMING A DISASTER ACTION KID http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizkid1.htm Grades 4-8: Science A Change in the Pressure Weather and air pressure are related. Have your child make observations of this concept. It's a Breeze – How Atmospheric Pressure Effects the Weather http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/air_pressure/barometer.html Grades 4-8: Science "Pop" Quiz What happens when a hot air balloon rises to 10,000 meters? Have your child make observations and learn the answer. It's a Breeze – Ride a Weather Balloon http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/archive/air_pressure/balloon.html Grades 4-8: Science Rain, Rain, Come My Way Water, ice, and food coloring are all that are needed for your child to create perfect rain conditions. Activity #1: Make convection currents http://www.ucar.edu/40th/webweather/tstorms/tstorms.htm#convection Activity #2: Make it rain! http://www.ucar.edu/40th/webweather/tstorms/tstorms.htm#rain Grades 4-8: Science Pressure Measure Have your child build a basic barometer using chewing gum and a few other simple supplies. You can substitute the plastic tubing with a sturdy plastic straw. Make Your Own Barometer http://sln.fi.edu/weather/todo/barometer.html Grades 4-8: Science Weather Report One good way to understand weather is to watch it, and then record it. Have students keep a weather journal. Basic information should include the date, time, temperature, sky conditions, wind direction, and any type of precipitation. After a few weeks, have students record any patterns they have observed. Weather Calendar 2002: EnchantedLearning.com http://www.EnchantedLearning.com/calendar/2002weather/ Grades 7-8: Science Tornado! The weather is mighty bad in Tornado Alley. Residents need all the weather spotters they can get. Have your students play the role of storm chaser by identifying weather conditions and reporting back to headquarters. Weather -- Storm Chaser http://www.learner.org/exhibits/weather/act_tornado/ Grades 7-8: Science/Mathematics Number Conversions If it's 75 degrees Fahrenheit, what is the temperature in Celsius degrees? Have your students compute the answer. Your students can also convert wind-chill factors, relative humidity, and the heat index. NWS Meterological Calculator http://www.srh.noaa.gov/FTPROOT/FFC/html/metcalc.shtml Grades 7–8: Science/Language Arts Crossword Puzzle Have students test their knowledge of weather. Weather (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_xword.pdf Weather Answer Key (PDF file) http://www.eduplace.com/monthlytheme/march/pdf/weather_xword_key.pdf

Internet Resources USA TODAY. Weather Index This Web site provides detailed information on how and why weather works. You will also find forecasts here. http://www.usatoday.com/weather/index/windex.htm Dan's WILD Weather Page Alabama Meteorologist Dan Satterfield explains why tornadoes happen, how forecasting works, and much more on this site devoted to dramatic weather. http://www.wildwildweather.com/ NWS Winter Weather Safety and Awareness This is the official site for the National Weather Service. Here is an inclusive source of information on everything related to winter weather. Included is information on the new wind-chill factor index and a list of billion-dollar storms. http://205.156.54.206/om/winter/index.shtml Weather Watchers Learn about weather around the world with pictures, lessons, and links to other weather sites. The Instructional Technology Development Consortium in San Bernardino County, California provides these pages. http://www.itdc.sbcss.k12.ca.us/curriculum/weather.html FEMA for KIDS: Herman's Beach Search and Help Page This site includes stories and activities to help prevent or prepare for natural disasters. Also included is information on what causes disasters. http://www.fema.gov/kids/herman/beach.htm Department of Atmospheric Sciences This site contains an electronic textbook of multimedia instructional modules designed around different topics in meteorology, such as pressure, wind, and clouds. It also features pointers to up-to-date climate data, satellite images, surface maps, and more. This useful resource is provided by the Department of Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. http://www.atmos.uiuc.edu/ UM Weather WeatherNet is a collection of links to weather data, graphics, movies, shareware, live camera views, and more. Also included is a link to a collection of K-12 earth science classroom activities and projects. Both of these services are hosted by the University of Michigan Department of Atmospheric, Oceanic, and Space Sciences. http://cirrus.sprl.umich.edu/wxnet/ Intellicastcom - Weather For Active Lives Intellicast provides sources of current weather information, images, and forecasts on the World Wide Web. The service, created by WSI Corporation, covers national and international weather as well as the weather in several major U.S. cities. Much of the information is updated daily. http://www.intellicast.com/ STORM CHASER.com Homepage This is the homepage of Warren Faidley, the famed storm-chasing journalist, photographer, and cinematographer. Here are his stories and some of his photographs. http://www.stormchaser.com/ Free Weather Stuff This is a short list of organizations that provide free weather related teaching materials. http://www.wxdude.com/free.html