Weather Activity

Complete these activities to learn more about the weather.

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Weather often changes from day to day. Our seasons provide us with a variety of weather. In this activity, you will make a weather booklet. Include a title page and table of contents. Save all the work you do on this website for your booklet.


First, look at these sites about clouds. List the four types of clouds. Include a short description of each. Tell what type of weather is associated with each type of cloud. Draw a picture of each.
Cloud watching in Hawaii All About Clouds What are Clouds? Cloud Boutique

It's a bird! It's a plane! It's……..a cloud! Have you ever looked up at the sky and imagined you saw shapes that looked like real objects? Did you know there is a word for this? Check out the nephelococcygia site. Complete the activity at the bottom of the page.


How are weather and our atmosphere related? Look at these sites to find the definitions of the following words.
Air Pressure Explores! Atmosphere WW2010 Air Pressure Glossary of Weather Terms Weathereye's Climate Page Air Masses

You've got the sites. Here are the words! Don't get left out in the rain! Answer them all!
Write a definition for the following words: cold front, warm front, stationary front, air masses, precipitation, low pressure, high pressure, air pressure, temperature, climate, condensation


Now's your chance to make a few predictions. Is forecasting the weather luck or is it a skill based on science? Check out these sites to learn about predicting the weather.
Do you know what instruments a meteorologist uses to forecast the weather? In your booklet, write each instrument and what it measures. Choose one instrument to make. You may follow the directions on any of these sites, or come up with your own design.
Barometer 1 Barometer 2 Thermometer Hygrometer Rain Gauge 1 Rain Gauge 2 Weather Vane Compass Anemometer Wind Streamer

Meteorologists also use information from satellites orbiting the Earth to make weather predictions. Write a short paragraph in your own words that tells how satellites help meteorologists.

Check this site for a simple explanation of how radar helps meteorologists make forecasts. Write the explanation again in your own words.
Has anyone ever told you that it will rain if the cows lay down? People have been watching nature for centuries to look for clues that will help them forecast the weather. Look at this site for some weather proverbs. Ask someone in your family or and older friend if they know any weather proverbs. Record these in your booklet.
Find a weather map or forecast in a newspaper or on the Internet. Include it in your booklet.