Weather unit preschool

Storm Cloud Threading is a fun and easy fine motor activity for toddlers and preschoolers, and perfect for teaching about the weather.

FREE printable weather theme playdough mats for preschool kids to practice weather, vocabulary, science and fine motor skills.

Weather is an interesting topic for children because they can see it and relate to it! Daily weather, kinds of weather, and their favorite weather are some good topics to get you started. Be sure to incorporate hands-on weather activities, sensory activities, motor skills, and books about the weather into your lesson planning. When planning your weather-themed unit, check out the following 30 ideas in this fun compilation of weather-themed activities!

Weather is such a fun topic for preschool because it is one of the few science concepts that this age group already has lots of knowledge about. I love building up my little one's vocabulary and trying out experiments to show how weather works. Here were our plans for our Weather theme: And here are

Practice creative thinking and fine motor skills while exploring tornados with little kids. You're definitely going to want to add this activity to your next preschool exploring weather theme.

This shaving cream rain clouds experiment is a fun, easy and beautiful activity to do with kids. Watch as the "rain" falls down from the clouds!

This rain cloud craft involves more than just painting the rain... It actually simulates rain coming down! Try this unique art technique to make it "rain."

15+ weather art projects for preschoolers and kindergarten kids. There are art projects for rain, wind, storms, hail, and, my personal favorite, sunshine! You can even incorporate the weather art projects into lesson plans about the weather or the four seasons! Click on the Fun-A-Day.com link for more details.

Why does warm air rise and cold air sink? This easy science experiment demonstrates how the behavior of warm and cold air causes thunderstorms to form by using colored hot and cold water.

Printable Flashcards with Weather Words! Explore the wonderful world of weather with your kids. Real life photographs with easy to read text. Print and Go learning resources for parents and teachers. Flashcards for preschool, kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, and 3rd grade!