Name
Date
Weather This Week
Draw the weather each day. Then color one square for each day.
Draw and check each day
- Monday: __________
- Tuesday: __________
- Wednesday: __________
- Thursday: __________
- Friday: __________
- Saturday: __________
- Sunday: __________
Color the Graph
Which weather appeared most? Count and tell!
Notes for adults
Observe and record the weather for seven days, then color a graph to find out which kind of weather appeared most often.
Learning objectives
- Record one weather condition for each day of the week.
- Color one square for each day recorded.
- Count and compare the columns to find which weather condition appeared most often.
What you need
- Printed activity sheet
- Pencil or crayon
- Colored pencils or crayons for the graph
Safety notes
Observe the weather from a safe place, and do not look directly at the sun. During heavy rain or a storm, observe from indoors.
How to do it
- Keep the sheet and materials somewhere accessible during the week.
- Observe the weather with your child and talk about sunshine, clouds, rain, and wind.
- Show your child how to draw a simple symbol next to the day and tick the box.
- Invite your child to observe and record one weather condition each day for seven days.
- At the end of the week, help your child color one square on the graph for each recorded day.
- Count the columns together and find out which weather condition appeared most often.
Teaching suggestions
- Observe the weather at about the same time each day.
- If there is more than one weather condition, help your child choose the one they noticed most.
- Draw simple symbols together: a circle for the sun, a cloud, raindrops, or lines for wind.
- Point to each record and then to one square as you count.
- In a group, talk about the weather and make one shared record each day.
Variations
- Make it easier: Draw the symbols your child suggests and help them color and count the squares.
- Make it harder: Ask your child how many more days are in the tallest column than in another column.
- Extend the activity: Make another sheet the following week and compare the results.
Talk about it
- What did you notice in the sky today?
- How could you tell it was windy or rainy?
- Which kind of weather appeared most often? How did you find out?
- What happened if two kinds of weather appeared the same number of times?
What to look for
- Notice whether the child records one weather condition for each day.
- Check whether they color one square for each record.
- Listen as they count and compare the columns, including noticing a possible tie.