Happy Wednesday! It’s been raining cats and dogs here pretty much nonstop. One day it’s humid and the next it’s super cold. Welcome to Texas, ha! I am so ready for sunny skies and warmer weather. Speaking of weather, I want to show you some cloud and weather activities!
Cloud and Weather Activities
Weather Journal: students create a weather journal and record the weather for one week by gluing the matching weather and recording the temperature on a thermometer. What I love about these journals is that they are so simple to put together: simply cut and staple! Throughout the week students also predict the weather for the next day and record it in their journal.
At the end of the week they create a graph based on their data from the week.
Vocabulary Cards: these are great to use in a pocket chart, with a game, or displayed on the board (just add magnetic tape to the back). These can also be displayed in a writing center and used with any of the writing prompts.
Lots of ways to use these!
Water Cycle Craftivity: students create a rain drop water cycle wheel by cutting and gluing the picture to the correct water cycle step. Just use a metal brad to attach the wheel so that it will spin (it’s covered up with the mouth).
Cloud Book: Students identify the different types of clouds by creating a cloud craftivity book. These turn out so cute!
They would be darling hanging on a bulletin board or from the ceiling!
Interactive Journal Sorts: These sorts work great for quick informal assessments. There are sorts for Hot or Cold, types of weather, and a seasonal characteristics sort.
Thermometer craft: students create a paper thermometer to explore how a thermometer works
Wind Sock craft: students create a wind sock to observe the wind. These are so easy to make. Just take a piece of white paper and turn it vertical. Color (or paint) the top blue and the bottom half stripes of rainbow colors. Then, cut the stripes to make strips! Attach a string with tape and wha-la!
Wind Races: I love this game! My daughter that’s 11 helped create this idea! I love it even more because of that. It’s simple but effective. Students play in partners to blow a pompom onto a cloud (to demonstrate that wind is moving air) by identifying different types of weather, clouds, and weather tools.
Writing Craftivities: Choose between 8 different writing prompts (that include 3 different line variations). This craft can double up as the cloud book!
Anchor Chart Posters: These full page (8×11) posters are great to use in a writing center, science center, or used throughout your lessons. There are posters for the Water Cycle, Cumulus, Cumulonimbus, Cirrus, and Stratus clouds.
Hi, I'm Michelle Hudgeons! With over 15 years of experience in education, District Teacher of the Year, & Campus Teacher of the Year, I am here to help you create fun filled learning where every student is excited to learn!
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With over 17 years of experience in education and honors such as District Teacher of the Year and Campus Teacher of the Year, I’m here to help you create a fun-filled learning environment where every student is excited to learn.
