Weather Lesson Plans

Students explore weather conditions using pictures and illustrations. They practice phrases in Spanish, French, German or English that relate to seven weather conditions and dramatize the conditions. In addition, they verbalize phrases in te target languages.

Young scholars explore the limitations of weather forecasting and how consumer-driven weather forecasting companies attempt to meet the demand for accurate, long-term weather forecasting. They act as meteorologists, researching the weather.

Fourth graders study the basic meteorological instruments (thermometer, barometer, weather vane, anemometer, and rain gauge). They explore how they are used, data that can be collected from them, and why records of the data are kept.

Students record weather for a period of one month. In this weather lesson, students observe weather for one month on a large pictograph. Students record clouds, wind, temperature and any other weather conditions they observe. Students study their pictograph to find weather patterns.

Students explore the weather. In this weather instructional activity, students describe,predict, observe and record the weather. Students discuss characteristics of each type of weather. Students create graphs and draw pictures to match the weather they observe.

Learners are introduced to the concept that weather can change daily and that weather patterns change over the seasons. They use video, experiments and observational skills to explore how the weather affects human lives.

Students research and document the weather for two weeks. Real time doppler radars, weather maps and clouds incorporated to observe and predict the weather. They analyze the information gathered and create PowerPoint presentations.

Young scholars explore weather through the use of weather tools and data collection.  In this weather activity, students observe weather vocabulary by using a website.  Young scholars make weather instruments and gather data on a weather data chart. Students photograph cloud formations.  Young scholars design a weather scene with cotton and paper.  

Students build a working weather station. In this weather forecasting instructional activity, students build a working weather station and collect data over the course of a week. Students also collect actual weather data from newspapers or online resources to compare with their findings.

Students, in groups, write scripts and perform "live" weather reports from "actual" sites where extreme weather or natural disasters are occurring. They choose from hurricanes, blizzards, tornados, and earthquakes. They videotape their reports using props, etc.