20+ Weather STEM Activities

I have often said here at The Homeschool Scientist that science is every where. It is in the way our bodies work, the light bulb illuminating the room, the way a ball falls to the ground when dropped, and in the birds singing in the trees. All of these things can be researched and studied to learn more about the science behind them.

Another fascinating subject to study that is truly everywhere all the time is the weather

Weather STEM Activities

Exploring weather phenomena through experiments and other activities can help make the science come alive for students and help them really understand the atmosphere and the weather within it. These 20 weather STEM activities would make a great addition to your own weather study or just for fun!

Make a Thermometer project for kids – super-easy and low-cost.

Learn about convection currents related to the wind with our Convection Currents activity.

Make a Rain Gauge – This yields a very sturdy rain gauge!

Printable rainfall chart – There are so many math lessons in a simple rain chart. Record the rainfall in your area, then compare it to previous year’s data in your area. Or pick any place on the planet and compare the rainfall recorded in that location with the rainfall data recorded on your chart.

Informational coloring book about storms from the National Weather Service Parents and teachers, this does talk about the severity of storms, so it may be more appropriate for upper elementary grades. Please review first.

All About Snow – how it forms, types of snowflakes, and much more – includes a printable.

Weather Around the World from Mama Smiles

Cloud Simulation from Adventures in Mommydom

What Causes Storms? from Frogs and Fairies

Tornado in a Bottle Science Experiment from Edventures with Kids

What Makes the Wind Blow and Wind Vocabulary from Left Brain Craft Brain

The Science of Condensation and Frost from Schooling a Monkey

Recording and Graphing Weather Resources from Rainy Day Mum

Sunshine and Solar Panels from The Educators’ Spin On It

Tracking and Learning About Temperature from Tree Valley Academy

Water Cycle Science Discovery Bottle from Little Bins for Little Hands

Simple Wind Experiment from Teach Me Mommy