Weather lessons

Why does warm air rise and cold air sink? This easy science experiment demonstrates how the behavior of warm and cold air causes thunderstorms to form by using colored hot and cold water.

I wasn't sure how these shaving cream rain clouds were going to turn out, but they were beautiful! I love any experiment that's easy enough for my kids to do themselves. And I also love when I get to use a rainbow assortment of colours to create something beautiful. So this was a winner! This activity was easy to put together and allowed us to learn a little bit about weather. Although, my girls were definitely more interested in the hands on part, not so much the learning. But what can you…

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

Make your own cloud viewer with this easy Cloud Spotting Learning Tool! A wonderful weather craft for preschoolers and elementary kids.

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.

Printable Flashcards with Weather Words! Explore the wonderful world of weather with your kids. Real life photographs with easy to read text. Print and Go learning resources for parents and teachers. Flashcards for preschool, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade!

Take your weather study to the next level with these fun and engaging weather lapbook activities! Your students will transform into meteorologists!

⛈ This Weather Theme has more than a weeks worth of fun, weather related math, science, literacy activities, and more! Perfect for all elementary age kids!

I love teaching science with hands-on activities because reading about science isn't the same as doing it. Some of my favorite projects and experiments for a second or third-grade weather unit include creating a cloud in a bottle, demonstrating the water cycle in a bag, and keeping a weather log. The free weather activities in this blog post are fun for kids. Plus, you'll find printables for teaching about weather tools, instruments, symbols, and vocabulary. 2nd, 3rd, 4th #weatheractivities

Download this Free Printable Clouds Activity Sheets Set for a fun and engaging learning experience for kids.