Worksheet
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Weather Word Scramble

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this weather activity worksheet, students look at the weather related picture and unscramble the letters. Students write the weather word on the lines.
Worksheet
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Weather

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students find ten words about the weather in a thirteen by twelve letter word search. Words include types of storms, such as blizzard as well as more general terms such as sunshine.
Lesson Plan
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Let's Look at the Clouds!

For Teachers K - 6th
Students investigate the water cycle and cloud formations by examining photographs.  In this weather lesson plan, students observe pictures of specific cloud types and identify them by putting them in groups.  Students describe...
Unit Plan
University of Kansas

Newspaper in the Classroom

For Teachers 1st - 12th
Newspapers aren't only for reading—they're for learning skills, too! A journalism unit provides three lessons each for primary, intermediate, and secondary grades. Lessons include objectives, materials, vocabulary, and procedure, and...
Lesson Plan
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Wild Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students access a weather word crossword puzzle using a web site. They complete the puzzle by accessing web sites that are associated with each question. They create an original crossword puzzle using the web sites.
Lesson Plan
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Weather and Seasons: What's the Weather Like in Spring

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this vocabulary worksheet, students unscramble 21 words that relate to spring weather. Students then find the unscrambled words in a word search puzzle.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Ready, Set,...Research!

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders complete a research project on a weather topic using a variety of resource materials. They demonstrate the use of dictionaries and encyclopedias. They write a report using the research material and grade level appropriate...
Lesson Plan
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Cold Fronts And Warm Fronts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students simulate the movement of cold and warm fronts as they listen to a story about the weather and Mr. Sun. They brainstorm the characteristics of each type of front then write about which front they would prefer if they were a...
Lesson Plan
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Weather Words

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders gather together as a class and share any facts or words about the science unit "Weather Elements". They listen to the story/poem, "Listen to the Rain" and recall any weather related words from the story.
Lesson Plan
Peace Corps

Weather and Water in Ghana

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the climate of their region. Students research statistics and conduct interviews. Students take a virtual tour of Ghana and discuss its climate. Students consider water conservation and the role it plays in both...
Lesson Plan
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Poetry in Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Young scholars observe and identify the various types of clouds. They compare clouds to clouds on a chart, and in small groups compose and present a group poem about clouds and weather.
Lesson Plan
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Rain and Rainbows

For Teachers K - 5th
Students explore the weather system by analyzing water properties. For this precipitation lesson, students review weather related vocabulary terms and discuss how rainbows are created by light hitting droplets at the right time. Students...
Lesson Plan
NASA

The Case of the Wacky Water Cycle

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Join the tree house detectives in learning about the processes of the water cycle, water conservation, water treatment, and water as a limited resource.
Lesson Plan
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The Air Up There

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners observe the weather over a period of two weeks. They gather local weather data and calculate the mean and average figures from the data. They prepare a graph with their observations.
Lesson Plan
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Exploring Caves

For Teachers K - 3rd
Students explain why many caves have become National Parks. They determine that caves provide shelter from enemies, and from bad weather in the summer or the winter, and provide certain mineral resources. They discover that ancient art...
Lesson Plan
Desert Discoveries

Creating a Garden Journal

For Teachers 3rd
Youngsters create science journals which are used to record observations from the school garden. The goal of this activity is to help kids tune into nature by making daily observations on the growth of the plants, and also to take note...
Lesson Plan
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Weatherman Phil

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders examine the life of a groundhog and their role in predicting weather. They write a postcard or a letter to Punxsutawney Phil on the Internet.
Lesson Plan
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American Disaster Quiz

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
In this weather disasters worksheet, students match words to definitions about weather disasters. Students complete 10 matches total.
Lesson Plan
NOAA

The Cycle of Water

For Teachers 2nd - 3rd Standards
Young water cycle enthusiasts discover the water they have been using has been cycling around the earth for billions of years. Through presentations, learners will understand that water has three states and how these forms...
Lesson Plan
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The Magic School bus Inside A Hurricane

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students investigate the concept of a hurricane by using the cartoon series "The Magic Schoolbus" to simulate the fantasy of traveling through a hurricane. The lesson uses a KWL graphic organizer in order to guide student inquiry and as...
Lesson Plan
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Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students learn about similarities and differences between different types of weather patterns.  For this weather lesson, students read Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and Weather.  Students create a word search puzzle,...
Lesson Plan
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Rock Cycles, Crayon Cycles

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the rock cycle and the path that rocks go through to rearranged in different ways. They define key vocabulary terms, then in small groups conduct a variety of experiments using crayon shavings as simulated rocks and...
Lesson Plan
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What Are the Layers of the Rain Forest?

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students investigate the different levels of the rain forest by comparing it to an apartment.  In this ecology lesson plan, students practice using forest related vocabulary words and complete a vocabulary data sheet.  Students...
Lesson Plan
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Rising Temperatures Threaten Penguins

For Teachers 2nd - 6th
Young scholars examine the continent of Antarctica, then read a news article about the decline in the Antarctic penguin population. In this current events lesson, the teacher introduces the article with a discussion and vocabulary...