Meteorology

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...

Get your meteorologists involved in studying the weather by having them record what is happening in their own backyards! This can be done at school or at home, and requires little materials or preparation. Each learner receives a...

A reading comprehension passage is illustrative for both language arts and earth science skills. Using context clues, learners find out how to predict the weather using various tools. They then answer five reading questions about what...

Here is an outstanding presentation on weather that is perfect for early-elementary learners. In it, pupils view slides that describe different types of weather, weather events, view beautiful photos of clouds, see some of the...

Elementary schoolers collect and record weather data for their local area using data from newspapers, Web sites, and television reports. The read and record data daily, and groups prepare a presentation on their findings for the entire...

How would you describe that twisting, powerful, destructive, ferocious tornado? Have your scholars analyze a tornado using adjectives: students write six adjectives on a graphic organizer, and then use each in a sentence below. This...

As a way to combine language arts and science, try this lesson on writing cloud poetry. Begin by showing a PowerPoint presentation and images of cloud types. Take meteorology masters outdoors to explore the sky using the provided "Cloud...

Students become meteorologists. In this weather forecasting lesson plan, students observe the weather and recognize different kinds of weather. They set up a meteorologist station and practice predicting the weather.

Second graders define condensation and evaporation. They identify and describe the steps in the water cycle. They ask questions to end the lesson.

Students study weather patterns and condensation. In this water cycle activity, students watch as their teacher completes a condensation activity. Students fill out a map to brainstorm about rain. Students make a rain gauge to measure...