Create a classroom weather station. First, use posters to teach kids about factors and tools, then ask them to record and graph.
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David and I are weather geeks. We both wanted to be meteorologists when we were younger and I think Caroline got some of the genes. She found a homemade weather station in a library book and was very excited to make it. So I drafted David to do this as a science project with her!
Learn how to make a weather station at home with your kids, including a thermometer, rain gauge, barometer and anemometer.
Kids can make weather tools using simple materials you have at home: make a rain gauge, a wind vane, an anemometer, a thermometer and more.
Make a super simple pine cone weather station and discover fun pine cone facts. Use a pine cone to predict the weather. Super simple science for kids
Practical science fun for kids: how to make a weather station
Make a super simple pine cone weather station and discover fun pine cone facts. Use a pine cone to predict the weather. Super simple science for kids
We have been talking second grade science! Specifically, we'll chat about the Next Gen standards on landforms and how to implement hands on activities,
This DIY weather station is perfect for teaching kids about weather conditions such as temperature, sky conditions, wind conditions, and precipitation.
We have been talking second grade science! Specifically, we'll chat about the Next Gen standards on landforms and how to implement hands on activities,
Science was the last subject area I taught during our day in the classroom. After a morning of literacy, lunch, recess and math, it was finally time to teach some science lesson plans. Honestly, I was usually exhausted by the time science rolled around. Overwhelmed with Science Setting out a ton of materials and making
Review and reinforce concepts related to your natural disaster unit on earthquakes with this graphic organizer. Students will be able to display their knowledge of what earthquakes are, how they happen, important vocabulary terms such as epicenter, fault lines, focus, and plate tectonics, how they are measured using a seismograph, the Richter scale, as well as warning and safety systems. Like this natural disaster activity on earthquakes? Check out the bundle for 20% off. This earthquakes activity includes: Teacher instructions Student instructions Graphic organizer Digital version Answer key My completed copy This earthquake graphic organizer reviews: What an earthquake is How they happen Important vocabulary terms: epicenter, fault lines, focus, and plate tectonics What they look like When and where they occur - Ring of Fire Frequency Plate boundaries: convergent, divergent, and transform How they are measured: seismograph, Richter scale Warning systems Safety measures How to use this earthquake activity in your classroom: Science station Homework assignment Sub plans Review knowledge of earthquakes Feedback from teachers: Sent this home as part of a packet with scaffolded notes students and I completed together over zoom. It supports the Natural Hazards section in my NGSS curriculum, which discusses volcanoes, earthquakes, and severe weather hazards. We had just finished ESS standards, and this dovetailed nicely with the tectonics lesson we had just done. I use this in a class of my own design about disasters and society and used this as an intro activity. students know most of the information from their science class, and so this is treated as a review and make sure everyone is on the same page. I love this because it combines the information with being able to color while they are working on it. these actually made their way into the hallway to be displayed after we were done and led to us looking into the effects of earthquakes on society and creating structures that were better able to withstand earthquakes and leading to an analysis of how we are able to better protect people and property from earthquakes. I love these doodle notes. They worked great with my students, and they liked having the visuals right in their notes. Other earthquake activities you might be interested in: Earthquake Activity Earthquake Unit Other natural disaster units you might be interested in: Tsunami Tornado Volcano Hurricane Kindly Note: If you have questions, do not hesitate to email me at Teaching Muse Email PLEASE PREVIEW BEFORE PURCHASING __________________________________________________________________ Thank you for visiting Teaching Muse. I would love for you to become a follower. Teaching Muse followers receive new product information and discounts on any new items! __________________________________________________________________ All rights reserved by Teaching Muse. This product is to be used by the original downloader ONLY. Copying for more than one teacher, classroom, department, school, or school system is prohibited. Additionally, this product may not be distributed or displayed digitally for public view. Failure to comply is a copyright infringement and violates the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA). They are intended for classroom and personal use ONLY.
An anemometer is a weather instrument. An anemometer measures the speed of the wind. If you are working on a weather unit with the kids you might want to make one of these cool paper cup anemometers. Materials safety goggles 2 straws 5 small (bathroom) paper cups paper punch small stapler or tape pencil with eraser push pin recycled plastic container with lid (frosting, yogurt, etc.) heavy weight to put in container (rocks/ pebbles/sand/clay) Directions (Adult Supervision Required) All participants should wear safety goggles. Use a paper punch and in 4 of the cups punch a hole about a centimeter down from the rim. In the 5th cup punch 4 evenly spaced holes about a centimeter down from the rim and also make a small hole in the bottom center of this cup. Make a small hole in the center of the rim of the plastic container Push a pencil through the center hole of the cup and also through the plastic cover of the container which will be the base of the anemometer. If desired, add some weight (sand, rocks, etc.) into the container so the wind will not knock over the anemometer. Slide one of the straws through the hole in one of the 4 cups that has only one hole in it. Bend the end of the straw that is inside the cup and tape or staple it to the inside of the cup. Place the other end of the straw through two of the holes in the 5th cup. Then through the hole in one of the other cups.Also tape or staple the end of the straw to the inside of the cup. Repeat the last 2 steps with the remaining 2 cups. Make sure the 4 cups all have their open ends facing in the same direction (clockwise) around the center cup and pencil. Push the push pin through the two straws where they overlap and then into the pencil eraser. Mark one of the cups with a marker! Use that cup as your starting point when measuring wind speed. When the wind blows count how many times the marked cup goes by in one minute. You may want to measure (count) and record the wind speed 2 or 3 times per day. You could compare morning and afternoon wind speeds. Is the wind stronger in the morning or afternoon? Compare different days. Make a graph with your data. ~ To view directions for making a protractor anemometer click here. Have fun learning about weather.
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Little man LOVES garbage trucks and he has since he was 2 years old. So, when it comes to creating engaging learning experiences for him at home...involving a garbage truck is the way to go. As we hibernate this summer to avoid the over 100 degree Texas heat, I set up this Garbage Truck Small World
Are you looking for fun activities to use with your kindergarten students to teach weather and climate? Look no further! This NGSS unit is full of fun, hands-on activities to help you cover the standards!
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Science was the last subject area I taught during our day in the classroom. After a morning of literacy, lunch, recess and math, it was finally time to teach some science lesson plans. Honestly, I was usually exhausted by the time science rolled around. Overwhelmed with Science Setting out a ton of materials and making
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Learn how to make an anemometer with step-by-step instructions in this cool science fair project idea for 4th grade.
Students use their senses to describe what the weather is doing and predict what it might do next. After gaining a basic understanding of weather patterns, students act as state park engineers and design/build backyard weather stations to gather data and make weather forecasts.
Science was the last subject area I taught during our day in the classroom. After a morning of literacy, lunch, recess and math, it was finally time to teach some science lesson plans. Honestly, I was usually exhausted by the time science rolled around. Overwhelmed with Science Setting out a ton of materials and making
This file folder game (FFG) is to help the preschoolers understand the weather changes that God makes for us. There are so many different ways to use this FFG. This is what the inside looks like, before and after the game cards are used. You can print the 'God Makes the Weather' FFG here. Preschool Weather Daily Journal: I babysit my grandchildren, and we do certain learning things. Part of what we do every day, is go outside and "Let's see what God is doing with the weather today!" I purchased this journal at Dollar General, these journals are everywhere. But this was cute, and cheap, and I knew I could use it for something! Keep in mind, she is 3 and it is her book, so she does the work in it. We look at the sky that God created and see some of the different things that He made for us to enjoy. We might do sky, grass, trees, etc and talk about what color He made everything. Or there might be enough in the sky to keep her busy. Usually, there are birds flying, so we can count them. We can listen and look for the airplanes. We can talk about a lot of senses, colors, and numbers and she doesn't even know she is learning. When we see anything different, we add a sticker to the page and she talks... and talks about it. This day was sunny, with some clouds, so she added both pictures. When we go back inside, she glues her day in the book, we can review some of the letters she knows, and she glues the correct picture for the weather she just saw outside. That helps her think, too. Since, it's Memphis, it's mostly suns, and hardly any snow ☺. She saw bees for the above page, and I keep stocked up on stickers. Several places (Michaels) have pads of them for $1.00, and I am always looking. On this page is a butterfly on a flower. We watched a butterfly flicker around, and then land on a flower...WOW!! And, then it flew away. But, she loved it! And she remembers that when she looks at her book. They come over M-F, so that is what her book shows, but in the download, I added the weekend in case you want to use it. She likes purple, so the headings are purple! Print the Days labels here. Yah! It's Wednesday! We get to go to Bible class tonight! (She gets excited.) She adds the new month, and we can talk about the changes God makes with that. And, any holidays, etc. that will happen. Here are the months. You can print the weather pictures here. Sun Rain Stormy Cloudy Snow Weather Pocket Chart: When we are done with the journal, we look at the pocket chart (Target Dollar Spot, $1.00) and we talk about the different weather and she clips the heat factor and the different elements for the day. You can find free downloads for what I used as a pocket chart, and there are other ways to use the printables here on this blog: http://rowdyinroom300.blogspot.com/2012/07/weather-chart.html
We have been talking second grade science! Specifically, we'll chat about the Next Gen standards on landforms and how to implement hands on activities,
A beginner's guide to reading surface weather maps, Z time, weather fronts, isobars, station plots, and a variety of weather map symbols.
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In this set of science stations, students learn about how wind and water change the shape of the land. It includes 8 different science stations where students deepen their understanding of weathering and erosion caused by wind and water. All stations in this set meet the DCI 2-ESS2.A and incorporate ETS2-1.
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Welcome to our weather unit lesson plans. Over five days we’ll be setting up a weather station, learning about clouds, and exploring the weather through art. Five days of learning about the weather unit NurtureStore hosts regular themed weeks of creative learning activities, giving you ideas, lesson plans, and printables all year round. This week our […]
Los estudiantes construyen un anemómetro y calculan la velocidad del viento.
This M&M Rainbow Science Experiment is a fun and easy way to teach students about mixing colors and creating new colors.
We have been talking second grade science! Specifically, we'll chat about the Next Gen standards on landforms and how to implement hands on activities,
Fun & easy science project for elementary and middle school kids - make a homemade barometer with a balloon & measure air pressure, weather changes!
Learn how to make an anemometer with step-by-step instructions in this cool science fair project idea for 4th grade.
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This week, my teaching life revolved around weather! Here are some of the super-fun awesome things we did this week! I used Can It Rain Cats and Dogs? this week for my nonfiction mentor text. My kids were obsessed with it! They wanted me to read the whole thing, but we only read about what […]
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Science was the last subject area I taught during our day in the classroom. After a morning of literacy, lunch, recess and math, it was finally time to teach some science lesson plans. Honestly, I was usually exhausted by the time science rolled around. Overwhelmed with Science Setting out a ton of materials and making
