Description
Make learning about weather tools and weather predictions engaging with this interactive Google Classroom activity pack! Designed for upper elementary students, this no-prep, standards-aligned resource helps students explore how weather measurements are recorded and used to predict weather patterns.
With editable reading passages, drag-and-drop tasks, and short-answer questions, students will develop a deeper understanding of how meteorologists use weather tools to measure conditions like temperature, wind speed, air pressure, and precipitation. These hands-on activities make science lessons easy to plan and fun to teach!
Weather Tools Passages & Activities Includes the Following Google Slides:
- Editable reading passages
- Drag-&-drop: match definitions to vocabulary (meteorologist, meteorology, temperature)
- Short answer: how do meteorologists collect data and why do they use it?
- Drag-&-drop: match the name of the weather tool to the picture
- Drag-&-drop: match the name of the tool to the description
- Web search: use the Internet site provided to describe how each weather tool works (thermometer, anemometer, barometer, and rain gauge)
- Image Search: Google Image Search to find real-life photographs of a barometer
- Image Search: Google Image Search to find real-life photographs of a thermometer
- Image Search: Google Image Search to find real-life photographs of a anemometer
- Image Search: Google Image Search to find real-life photographs of a rain gauge
Why Teachers Love these Weather Tools Activities:
- No Prep – Ready-to-assign in Google Classroom™, Canvas, or Schoology
- Engaging & Interactive – Includes drag-and-drop tasks, visual prompts, and critical thinking questions
- Flexible Use – Great for independent practice, science centers, or early finishers
- Real-World Connections – Encourages students to analyze weather data and predict future conditions
Ideal For:
- Introducing Key Concepts – Engaging way to teach weather tools, data collection, and predictions
- Independent Work – Self-paced activities for students
- Science Centers – Hands-on digital tasks to explore weather patterns
- Early Finishers – Keeps students engaged with meaningful learning tasks
- Sub Plans – Ready-to-use science lessons for substitute days
- Assessment Prep – Reinforce key concepts in a fun, interactive way
Standards Covered:
- SOL 4.4: The student will investigate and understand that weather conditions and phenomena affect ecosystems and can be predicted. Key ideas include a) weather measurements create a record that can be used to make weather predictions
This Weather Tools & Predictions Activity Pack makes learning about meteorology, data collection, and forecastingboth engaging and effective. With interactive activities and real-world connections, it’s a must-have resource for your science classroom!
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