Grades K–2
Weather Words and Symbols
Match six weather symbols to their words, then draw what to wear on a rainy day and a snowy day.
Science worksheet · Weather
My Weather Calendar
A month calendar for drawing the weather each day, with a symbol key for sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, windy and stormy.
- Grade level
- Grades K–2
- Time
- About 5 minutes
- Topic
- Weather
- Answer key
- Not needed: answers vary
- Kids practice
- Weather observation, Recording data, Weather vocabulary
What kids do
Printed on the sheet:
- Weather key: draw the symbol for each day.
Words on this sheet
MonthSunMonTueWedThuFriSatsunnycloudyrainysnowywindystormy
Teacher tip
Pick a weather helper each day to draw the symbol. At the end of the month, count the sunny days together.
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.
- Start with a two-minute “I notice, I wonder” talk about the picture on the sheet.
Watch for
Weather and climate are different. Weather is today; climate is the usual pattern over many years.
Talk about it
- How did the weather change this week?
- What did you notice that surprised you?
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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