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60. Elementary Study About Weather: Kindergarten and 3rd Grade NGSS Activities
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- Mar 9, 2026
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Summary
Weather is an inherently interesting concept to elementary-aged learners and March is one of the best times to experience a variety of weather conditions in a short time. Fog, rain, snow, frost, dew, sun, clouds...March has it all. So let's take advantage of this weather-rich month and get your learners some quality experiences. Press play to hear descriptions for a weather movement cube for kindergarteners and the citizen science project CoCoRaHS for 3rd graders, both aligned with Next Generation Science Standards. During the episode I share the standard that inspired the activity, how the activity relates to weather, and a description of how to implement the activity with your learners. And make sure to listen all the way through the episode; you may find yourself inspired to adapt one of these activities or use an activity for a different grade level. Next Generation Science Standards addressed in this episode: K-ESS2-1: Use and share observations of local weather conditions to describe patterns over time. 3-ESS2-1: Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season. Resources mentioned 💚 Episode 59: 7 Books About Weather for Elementary-Aged Students Episode 6: 5 Outdoor Education Safety Tips for Teaching Outside Weather Movement Cube for Kindergarten (Ambulatory Cubes) CoCoRaHS Schools: Getting Started Need a rain gauge? Here’s the contact email for help from CoCoRaHS CoCoRaHS Basic training PDF CoCoRaHS Training slide shows CoCoRaHS Training Videos CoCoRaHS FAQ’s CoCoRaHS Gauge installation tips CoCoRaHS How to Read Your Gauge guide CoCoRaHS Data entry tips CoCoRaHS Station identification sign CoCoRaHS Apple App store CoCoRaHS Google Play store Weather Scavenger Hunt PDF FREE Printable Weather…