Do you find your child is fascinated by the change in weather? If she’s inside or outside, she is probably curious and ready to explore. “There are many ways to acquaint children with Earth-related phenomena…For instance, students can start to keep daily records of temperature (hot, cold, pleasant) and precipitation (none, some, lots), and plot them…” (American Association for the Advancement of Science, 1993, p. 67).


The transition from one season to another usually offers a variety of weather. Help your child recognize the changes taking place by recording the weather on a calendar. A simple one-month calendar will do.


Each day peek outside and draw a picture of the weather – sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, windy, etc. If you have an outdoor thermometer, write down the temperature as well.


Talking about any patterns you notice is a great way to practice your child’s science and mathematical vocabulary. Is the temperature usually warmer or cooler when it was cloudy? Is it usually windy and snowy? Count and compare the number of sunny days and the number of rainy days.