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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 Colour of Weather
Have your child
colour weather-related pictures and learn more about rain, wind, and storms.
BILLY AND MARIA: Weather
Colouring 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
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