Loans Box: Meteorology and Weather

This box has books and resources to help you observe and record the weather and become meteorologists.

Curriculum links

Year 1 Science Seasonal Changes

  • observe changes across the four seasons
  • observe and describe weather associated with the seasons and how day length varies

What’s in the box?

  • Weather chart
  • Digital and spinning wheel anemometers
  • Thermometers
  • Digital thermometers
  • Rain gauge

Download full contents list here.

Download the NUSTEM hazard identification sheet for this activity here.

Activities to support the use of this box in school and at home

Child placing sun symbols on a weather map of Great Britain and Ireland.

We have a meteorologist unit suitable for EYFS/Year 1. Activities include: observing clouds, making kites, windmills, wind socks and sun catchers, recording with a weather station and weather forecast role play.

You could try our wind sock activity. Use an empty plastic bottle, some carrier bags, and a piece of string to discover more about the wind.

Careers links

Download the meteorologist poster here.

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The Primary Science Teaching Trust has some additional careers links you may like to look at. These are called A scientist just like me and introduce children to a diverse range of scientists. The downloadable power points relevant to this box are:

Atmospheric Chemist Dr Rabi Chhantyal-Pun

Atmospheric Scientist Dr Anwar Khan

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