Weather Wheel

Start with something students can look at or think about: a photo, a short video, a jar on the windowsill, or a question like "what do you already know about measuring weather?" Then let them work through the worksheet on their own or with a partner, keeping a word bank or anchor chart in view so the vocabulary stays available. When you review, ask students how they knew, and let them point to the part of the diagram or reading that told them. These measuring weather worksheets work well as a lead in before an investigation, as a way to capture what students noticed afterward, or as review before an assessment.

These measuring weather worksheets for 1st grade give students a clear, visual way to work through one of the big ideas in weather and seasons. Students label diagrams, sort and classify examples, read short explanations, and answer questions that ask them to say why, not just what. Each page keeps the science vocabulary front and center so students leave with the words they need to talk about measuring weather accurately. Working through measuring weather on paper gives 1st grade students something concrete to hold onto before, during, or after the hands on part of a lesson.

This worksheet is designed for 1st Grade students (Ages 6-7), aligned to NGSS standard K-ESS2-1. That standard sits in the kindergarten band, so treat this worksheet as an early introduction rather than standards practice for this grade. Weather observation is a Kindergarten standard (K-ESS2-1); this Grade 1 worksheet revisits it. It can also be used as review for early students at the next grade level or as an introduction for advanced students.

Yes. This worksheet works for homeschool, classroom, and tutoring settings. Print individual pages for targeted practice, or print the full set as a packet. Works great as a morning warm-up, independent center activity, or fast-finisher task.

First graders learn that weather scientists called meteorologists use specific tools to collect data about temperature, rainfall, wind speed, and air pressure. They practice reading a simple thermometer, understand what a rain gauge collects, and learn that measuring weather helps us make forecasts.

Measuring weather is usually introduced in Grade 1 during a weather unit, often in fall or early spring. Teachers may set up a simple weather station outside the classroom so students can collect real measurements throughout the unit.

Get a basic thermometer and read the temperature together each morning before completing the worksheet. If you have a rainy week, set out a jar to collect rainwater and measure it. Reading real weather data at home gives the worksheet activities a purpose beyond the page.