Computer Lab Activities, Interactive Whiteboard Activities
Weather Watch
These activities for students of various ages teach weather conditions through visual observation, collecting data, and analysis.
- Grades: 3–5, 6–8
“Weather Watch” teaches daily weather patterns and brings students face-to-face with extreme weather conditions. The project features activities for younger students, intermediate grades, and upper grades.
- Students learn the different types of clouds, then Track Clouds in the Sky for three days by visual observation. Finally, they write what they’ve learned.
- In Experiment With Weather, students build their own meteorologist tools and test-drive them, then print out our Weather Data Sheet to record the results of their experiments.
- Students will Explore Climate Conditions by conducting online research. They'll also learn to manipulate the weather with the Weather Maker.
- With Forecast the Weather, students analyze a hurricane, tornado, winter storm, or drought and then create a weather report.
- Students can also learn more about Severe Weather and Natural Disasters, including volcanoes, earthquakes, and more.
Learning Objectives
While participating in “Weather Watch,” students will:
- Formulate questions to help guide their own learning
- Gain knowledge of weather terms and their appropriate usage
- Use observation skills to determine current weather conditions
- Gather data from several sources
- Forecast probable weather conditions after analyzing available data
- Complete a research project on a topic of their choice
- Everything You Need:
- Subjects:Environmental Conservation and Preservation, Hurricanes, Research Skills, Real-World Science, Science Experiments and Projects, Rain, Observation, Climate, Thunder and Lightning, Snow, Ice, Blizzards, Tornadoes, Weather Forecasting, Communication and the Internet
