Weather and Climate Worksheets and Activities (by suggested grade level)

Weather is what we experience on a daily basis, in a localized area. For example; what's the weather like today? Is it raining? Is there a storm? Is the sun shining? Weather can quickly change. On the other hand, climate refers to a much larger area, over a very long period of time.
These worksheets, handouts and activities should help your student better understand both.
 

Climates and Biomes (grades 3-5)
1. World climate chart
2. Comparing climates - Venn diagram
3. World climate map
4. The continental climate regions
5. Mountainous climate regions
6. Desert climate
7. Desert biome
8. Polar climate

 

NOTE:  For the biomes and world forests activities and research packets, we suggest you print the following handouts (PDF or MS Word)
All supplemental documents are Free
Cold climate	Polar regions
Mountains	Deserts
Temperate	Tropical
World Climate Map

Clouds and Storms (grades 3-4)
1. The water cycle
2. Types of clouds - labeling cloud types
3. Tornadoes - how they form
4. Tornadoes - weather research
5. Hurricanes - another type of storm
6. Hurricanes - research activity
7. Elements of a hurricane - labeling activity
8. Cold front - labeling
9. Freezing and melting - class project

 

World Forests (grades 3-5)
1. Tropical and temperate forests
2. Rainforest ecosystem - plants and animals
3. Layers of the rainforest
4. Rainforest identification - labeling
5. Temperate rainforests