Weather inquiry kindergarten

Simple and FUN water cycle in a bag project helps kids visualize this weather phenomena with a hands-on weather activity!

I have had so much fun incorporating the NGSS Science Standards in our kindergarten program last year. (Next Generation Science Standards) We started our Weather Unit by being a Meteorologist! I found this darling idea on Pinterest from littlemisshypothesis.blogspot. I had to make it for my kinders! The Umbrella Hats are from Amazon Here is one of my little Meteorologists in action! I filmed each child and let them watch afterwards. They loved it! The weather pictures for the hat are…

In the last couple weeks of school, we decided to do an inquiry about the sky. Our Driving Questions were, "What do we see in the daytime s...

Hands-on factual weather activities for kindergarten and first grade.

In the last couple weeks of school, we decided to do an inquiry about the sky. Our Driving Questions were, "What do we see in the daytime sky? What do we see in the nighttime sky?" The sun, moon and stars are in Ohio's science standards, but the students always end up being fascinated. The things they said they see were the pretty colors of the sky, clouds, rainbows, the sun, stars and moon. After we listed these, they started telling me things they noticed that happens in the sky, and then…

This Weather Station dramatic play center helps kids learn about weather symbols, temperature and more! It's suitable for kids in Pre-K, Preschool and

After we had finished our Sky Inquiry, I was at a loss as too what the kids would want to investigate next so I started setting out things for them to explore to see if there was anything they would want to dig deeper into. I tried plants and seeds. I had observed a few checking out the flowers and seeds that they were finding outside. I set up an area for them to explore the parts of a plant, their favorite flower, the dandelion, and let them plant either marigold or sunflower seeds. None…

What is weather anchor chart for kindergarten. Wonders Unit 6 supplement

It is so hard to believe that March is only a couple weeks away. This has been the longest, coldest winter EVER here in Missouri. I wanted...

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!