Grades 3–5
Weather Tools
Match the thermometer, rain gauge, wind vane, anemometer and barometer to what they measure, and read four thermometers.
Science worksheet · Weather
Daily Weather Log
Record the temperature, sky, wind and rain or snow every school day for a week, then predict tomorrow.
- Grade level
- Grades 2–5
- Time
- About 10 minutes
- Topic
- Weather
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Weather observation, Recording data, Weather vocabulary
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- My forecast for tomorrow, and why:
Words on this sheet
Week ofDayMondayTuesdayFriday
Teacher tip
Do the log at the same time every day, ideally first thing, so the temperatures can be compared.
How to use it
- Do the weather check at the same time every day so kids can compare.
- Put a thermometer outside a window so kids can read the real temperature.
- Let partners compare answers and settle any differences with a book or a video.
Watch for
Weather and climate are different. Weather is today; climate is the usual pattern over many years.
Talk about it
- What clues help you predict tomorrow’s weather?
- How could we find out if that is true?
Take it further
Compare your class weather data with the forecast on the news.
US Letter, prints well in black and white. Free for home and classroom use: print as many copies as you need.
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