How to Make a Weather Chart for First Graders
Learning about weather is a daily event in First Grade. You can use a weather chart to help students understand how the weather changes in each month and also help them practice graphing. On the weather chart, students will Velcro a small weather picture on the chart to correspond with the daily weather. By the end of the month, they will see what kind of weather happened the most and the least. The daily weather chart can reinforce important skills and be an enjoyable part of your day.
Things You'll Need
- Poster board
- Ruler
- Black marker
- 25 small pictures of different types of weather (sunny, rainy, windy, cloudy, snowy)
- Glue
- Cardstock
- Velcro
- Laminator
Instructions
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Using your ruler and marker, measure five equal columns on your poster board. Draw six horizontal lines to create boxes for the weather chart. Students will be using the chart as a daily weather graph so the boxes should be the right size for a small picture.
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Copy 25 small pictures of different types of weather (sunny, rainy, windy, cloudy, snowy) on cardstock to use for daily weather pieces. Glue one of each picture onto the bottom of the poster board as a key.
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Laminate the chart and the extra small weather pictures to make them durable for everyday use.
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Glue a piece of Velcro in each square of the weather chart. Glue the opposite piece of Velcro on the back of the small weather pictures. Have students Velcro a weather picture on the chart every day to correspond with the weather for the day.
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Place the weather chart on a bulletin board in an area where students can easily reach it. Use the chart to keep track of weather changes during daily meeting time. At the end of each month, talk about the most common weather conditions for that month as demonstrated by the pictures. Clear the chart to start the new month.
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References
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