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Unit study: Weather

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The weather is something that we experience daily and talk about nearly as often. But how much do kids (or adults!) really know about weather? Weather is a great topic for a unit study because it can easily be connected to children’s daily lives. Plus, there is a rich array of topics to cover during any unit on weather, including the water cycle, wind, clouds, rain, snow, hurricanes, tornadoes, weather forecasting, and more!

My kids and I did this weather unit together when they were in kindergarten and first grade. As an adult, I learned a ton by doing this unit with my kids as well, so I have no doubt that most of the activities we did would be enjoyed by kids from preschool through elementary school (and maybe beyond).

Weather unit study || Gift of Curiosity

When I plan a unit study for my kids, I usually have several learning objectives in mind. Here are some of the content related learning objectives for our weather unit:

  • Kids will understand what “weather” is
  • Kids will understand different components that make up the weather (e.g., temperature, moisture, wind, air pressure)
  • Kids will be able to describe the steps in the water cycle and explain its role in creating our weather
  • Kids will learn how clouds form and be able to classify clouds based on their shape and altitude
  • Kids will understand how rain and snow form
  • Kids will learn about extreme weather (hurricanes, tornadoes)

If you are planning to do a weather unit with your kids or students, the resources and ideas below should help make your weather unit a success!

Weather activities

  • Books about weather
  • DIY weather station
  • Water cycle demonstration
  • Cloud in a jar
  • Cloud classification
  • Cloud paintings
  • Rain cloud in a jar
  • DIY weather vane
  • Wind resistance experiments
  • Tornado in a bottle
  • How do hurricanes form?
  • Make a hurricane
  • DIY rain stick craft
  • Rain cloud craft

Weather printables

  • Weather Bingo
  • Weather 3-Part Cards
  • Weather I Spy

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