Use these weather words and weather terms to unlock the study of weather for your students and help them build their vocabulary relating to different types of weather and weather science.

This resource was teacher-created to support your elementary science lessons.

Easily Prepare This Resource for Your Students

Download the PDF of this teacher-created resource. Print on cardstock for durability, and place all pieces in a folder or large envelope for easy access after your weather unit is complete!

Display and use the included Weather Word Wall Vocabulary cards to immerse your students in the content-specific vocabulary when learning about the weather and different climates around the world. There is a blank sheet provided at the end for any extra weather words that your students may want to add.

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Weather words in this classroom word wall include:

weather, rain, cloud, rainbow, temperature, pressure, overcast, shower, sunrise, dry, tornado, sunset, humidity, cold, heat, wind, cloudy, heat wave, and more!

Need to Make a Change? Editable Classroom Resources

This resource is fully editable within Google Slides. Should you need to add, delete, or rearrange words before printing, simply select the Google Slides option from the dropdown menu. Otherwise, grab the PDF and print!

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