Weather Essential Activities for Grade 2

Let’s get lost in the clouds as we explore the different types using this fun and informative worksheet: type of high altitude clouds! After completing the worksheet, head outside to see if your child can find any of the clouds featured on the worksheet in the sky above!

We often say that it looks like it’s going to storm, but what clouds make up a storm? Your child will discover the different types of clouds using this interesting worksheet: type of low altitude clouds! Next time a storm is brewing, look out the window to see if your child can spot the nimbus clouds!

In this worksheet, Kaitlin keeps a weather journal where she fills in what the weather was like each day. Does your child keep a weather journal? If they do not, you can encourage them to keep one after completing this exercise. Look at Kaitlin’s journal with your kid, make sure that they note what Kaitlin has recorded the weather was for each day. Read aloud the questions about her weather journal, and check the correct answers.

If your child already knows the meaning of the word «precipitation», then you can jump right into this worksheet. If they do not know the meaning of the word, take the time to teach them that precipitation is any form of water that falls from the clouds and the sky. Now, ask them if they can give you any examples of precipitation. Look at this downloadable pdf with different forms of precipitation. Read the weather descriptions with your child and check the correct pictures that match.

First of all, make sure that your students know what the word «precipitation» means. If there is still some confusion as to the meaning, teach them that precipitation is water that falls on the ground from the clouds and sky in solid or liquid form. For example, rain falls in liquid form, and snow falls in frozen form. Now, look through this worksheet with your students and check if the forms of precipitation pictured are in solid or liquid form.

This worksheet will test your children’s ability to accurately describe the weather. In the printout, there are pictures showing five days of the week, with a different weather for each day. Show your child these pictures and ask them what weather is shown for each day. Then, read all the sentences in the exercise and ask your child if they are true or false. Tell them to check the correct answers.

In this worksheet, Kaitlin keeps a weather journal where she fills in what the weather was like each day. Does your child keep a weather journal? If they do not, you can encourage them to keep one after completing this exercise. Look at Kaitlin’s journal with your kid, make sure that they note what Kaitlin has recorded the weather was for each day. Read aloud the questions about her weather journal, and check the correct answers.