Weather Unit Activities

Hands-on activities for exploring weather and its impacts on our world

Activity Overview

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.

15-35 minutes each
Whole & small groups
Cross-curricular
Weather science

Weather All Around Us

How do we observe and describe weather?

Weather Observation Station

Set up a classroom weather station and practice daily weather observations using all five senses.

20 minutes
Science
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Weather Word Wall Creation

Build a collaborative weather vocabulary wall with pictures and student-generated descriptions.

25 minutes
Language Arts
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Weather Feelings Dance

Express different weather conditions through simple movements and discuss how weather makes us feel.

15 minutes
Movement
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Types of Weather

What different kinds of weather do we have?

Weather in a Bottle

Create mini weather systems in bottles to observe clouds and water drops (teacher-led demonstration).

25 minutes
Science Experiment
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Weather Sound Matching Game

Match weather sounds to pictures and create our own safe weather sound effects.

20 minutes
Listening
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Rainbow After the Rain Art

Create beautiful rainbow art while learning about what happens after rainstorms.

Weather and Daily Life

How does weather affect what we do and wear?

Weather Clothing Sort

Sort clothing items for different weather conditions and discuss appropriate choices.

20 minutes
Social Studies
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Weather Activities Planning Chart

Plan fun activities for different types of weather and discuss indoor vs. outdoor choices.

25 minutes
Social Studies
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Weather and Mood Journal

Explore how different weather makes us feel and create a personal weather mood journal.

20 minutes
Social-Emotional
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Weather Tools and Communication

How do we measure and report weather?

Weather Tool Construction

Build simple weather tools like rain gauges, wind vanes, and thermometers using everyday materials.

30 minutes
Engineering
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Weather Reporter Newscast

Practice being weather reporters and present daily weather forecasts to the class.

30 minutes
Communication
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Weather Patterns and Celebration

How do we observe and celebrate weather learning?

Weather Patterns Art

Create artwork representing different weather patterns and seasonal changes.

Weather Celebration Day

Celebrate learning about weather with a fun weather-themed party and activities.

35 minutes
Celebration
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Ready to Begin?

Start with Week 1 activities to introduce students to weather observation and vocabulary.

Start with Weather Observation Station