Young meteorologists read basic weather maps by learning about the symbols that are associated with them. This two-day lesson has some excellent demonstrations and activities to get youngsters thinking about the weather in scientific...

Second graders point out symbols for high and low pressure that would be found on weather maps. They break into small groups and use a copy of the weather maps file to make observations about the maps and come up with an explanation of...

Fill-out a story map to help your scholars with pre-writing. They will use a story map template to pre-write. They also organize their ideas into steps which become the foundation for their first draft. Concrete objects are brought in to...

Match weather words with pictures in a weather vocabulary instructional activity. Beginning readers look at pictures of various weather patterns and choose/write the word that describes the weather. They create a map and write about...

Students locate a weather map on the internet and explain or predict the weather for the following day. Students interpret the information on the weather map and pick the correct clothing to wear for that day. Students chart and graph...

Students create their own weather report. In this weather lesson, students work in groups to predict the weather for three days and create their own video. They have a director, camera-person, still cameraman, and two weathermen. 

Second graders discuss what weather is and list words that can be used to describe weather. In this science lesson, 2nd graders develop symbols for each type of weather and record the weather for two weeks at the same time and the same...

Students explore locations on the United States map. In this map skills lesson, students recite the song This Land Is Your Land and locate various places listed in the song on the map.

Students identify the words plain and climate and discuss what would happen if it never rained. Students identify and interpret the weather in Poland and create a web illustrating various weather patterns. Students write a 4-line poem...

Students describe how location, weather, and physical environment affect the way people live, including the effects on their food, clothing, shelter, transportation, and recreation. They also describe the lives of American heroes who...

Students create a "Landform Dictionary". They develop an overlay map and participate in hands-on activities to identify the key characteristics of landforms. They discuss the plant and animal life of these areas. Handouts for the lessons...

Students will learn about symbols that are used to represent weather and then use the day's weather to create a weather map for their state. Includes handouts and website links, as well as links to downloadable coloring books full of...