If your want to learn more about weather, look no further than these STEM activities and weather STEM activities perfect for completing a weather thematic unit!
“What makes it rain?”
“Where does wind come from?”
“Why does it snow?”
If you’ve ever had to scramble for an answer to these questions from kids, then you need to start a weather unit study! These STEM weather activities will teach kids everything they need to know about weather through science, technology, engineering, and math!
Kids will have a blast learning about the weather with these simple weather STEM activities.
Weather STEM Challenges for Kids
In no time, you and your kids will be able to answer the biggest weather questions and tell anyone how weather works.
Why Use STEM Thematic Units?
A thematic unit is a comprehensive teaching plan. All subjects that you teach align with the overall theme.
If your theme is weather, then all subjects in the classroom will focus on weather. In science, you’ll learn about weather patterns and temperature. In language arts, you’ll learn using books about weather and weather vocabulary.
In social studies, you’ll learn about weather trends, global warming, and how climate affects history and people. In math, you’ll learn concepts related to weather, like how to track temperature and will use weather-related concepts in math problems.
A thematic unit is a fun way to bring a single topic into everything you’re learning at that time. And there is no better time to learn about weather than in spring!
WHY TEACH USING THEMATIC UNITS?
In school, subjects can become disjointed. Nothing learned in history seems like it’s related to science. Nothing in math seems to line up with English. This can make it difficult for kids to see how all subjects are used together in real life.
A thematic unit is a fun way to bring everything that a class is learning under a central theme umbrella. And as a teacher, sometimes it’s easier to come up with hands-on teaching ideas if you’re looking for specific theme ideas.
STEM Weather Activities for Kids
Use these weather theme ideas to teach kids about the science behind weather patterns and where their weather comes from.
Expand Your Weather STEM Projects
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4M Weather Science KitScientific Explorer Wacky Weird Weather Kit
4M KidzLabs Weather Lab Science Kit
Discovery Kids Extreme Weather by Horizon Group USA
Toysmith Weather Station & Weather Science Kit
SmartLab Toys You-Track-It Weather Lab
What Will the Weather Be? (Let’s-Read-and-Find-Out Science 2)
SmartLab You Track It Weather Lab! For Ages 7+ Extreme weather fun facts! You can even go online and download weather charts, great for science fair projects!
Discovery Kids Extreme Weather Tornado Lab
WEATHER BOOKS FOR KIDS
Kids will love reading these weather themed books!
National Geographic Kids Everything Weather
DK Eyewitness Books: Weather
What Will the Weather Be?The Complete List of STEM Weather Activities
Try these super-fun weather activities with a STEM twist!
Weather Science Experiments
Try these amazing science weather activities!
Convection Heat Science Experiment
What Causes a Thunderstorm Experiment
Weather Technology Projects
These technology weather activities show how technology is used to predict the weather.
Weather Engineering Activities
There is a lot of engineering that goes into weather prediction!
Weather Math Activities
Boost math skills with these math weather activities!
Weather-Themed Counting Clip Cards
