Hands-on activities for exploring weather and its impacts on our world
This collection includes 18 engaging, age-appropriate activities designed specifically for kindergarten students to explore weather concepts through hands-on experiments, observations, art projects, and interactive games.
How do we observe and describe weather?
Set up a classroom weather station and practice daily weather observations using all five senses.
Build a collaborative weather vocabulary wall with pictures and student-generated descriptions.
Express different weather conditions through simple movements and discuss how weather makes us feel.
What different kinds of weather do we have?
Create mini weather systems in bottles to observe clouds and water drops (teacher-led demonstration).
Match weather sounds to pictures and create our own safe weather sound effects.
Create beautiful rainbow art while learning about what happens after rainstorms.
How does weather affect what we do and wear?
Sort clothing items for different weather conditions and discuss appropriate choices.
Plan fun activities for different types of weather and discuss indoor vs. outdoor choices.
Explore how different weather makes us feel and create a personal weather mood journal.
How do we measure and report weather?
Build simple weather tools like rain gauges, wind vanes, and thermometers using everyday materials.
Practice being weather reporters and present daily weather forecasts to the class.
How do we observe and celebrate weather learning?
Create artwork representing different weather patterns and seasonal changes.
Celebrate learning about weather with a fun weather-themed party and activities.
Start with Week 1 activities to introduce students to weather observation and vocabulary.
Start with Weather Observation Station