Weather & Seasons for First Grade – 97 Pages of Engaging, All-Year Learning

• Weather patterns unique to the season
• Clothing choices for staying safe and comfortable
• Signs of the season in nature and daily life

• Saves hours of planning with print-and-go lessons
• Combines science content with literacy practice
• Keeps students engaged all year long with seasonal themes
• Flexible for whole group, small group, or independent work
• A go-to resource you’ll pull from again and again

• First Grade Science Units
• Literacy Centers with a Science Connection
• Sub Plans with High Engagement
• Seasonal Bulletin Board or Interactive Science Wall Support

• Phenology Wall Display – Signs of the season for a vibrant classroom science wall
• Four Seasons Word Wall – Create a print-rich environment with these seasonal concepts and terms
• Daily Weather Watcher Data Collection – Build observation and graphing skills with daily practice

• Nature Journaling for Primary Grades – Foster curiosity and outdoor observation
• I Can Write Weather Stories – Integrate creative writing with science content
• Weather Bear Sorts – Hands-on sorting activities students enjoy
• Writing Seasonal Booklets – Encourage seasonal storytelling and nonfiction writing
• What Will Weather Bear Wear? Daily Page – A fun daily weather-and-clothing connection activity

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Your yearlong display for noticing nature, building vocabulary, and celebrating seasonal change.

Bring the magic of the changing seasons into your classroom with Signs of the Seasons: A Classroom Observation Wall — a beautifully designed, yearlong resource that helps students slow down, notice, wonder, and connect what they see in nature to science and literacy.

Perfect for grades K–3 (and absolutely adored by 4th/5th too!), this resource transforms a simple wall into a living gallery of seasonal change.

Students will observe, sketch, label, discuss, and celebrate how the world shifts from fall to winter, winter to spring, and spring to summer — all with ready-to-use posters, teacher guides, and printable activities that make setup effortless.

What’s Included

FALL

• 12 full-page, photo-rich Signs of Fall posters

• Fall header

• Fall word wall cards

• Teacher Guide with book list, setup ideas, and journaling connections

• Fall Bingo board for at-home noticing

WINTER

• 12 full-page Signs of Winter posters

• Winter header + word wall cards

• Teacher Guide with book list and observation prompts

• Winter Bingo board

• Perfect for pairing with winter drawings and vocabulary labels

SPRING

• 12 full-page Signs of Spring posters

• Spring header + word wall cards

• Teacher Guide with discussion and journaling ideas

• Spring Bingo board

• Great for student sketches and notebook entries

SUMMER

• 12 full-page Signs of Summer posters

• Summer header + word wall cards

• Teacher Guide with book list and activity suggestions

• Summer Bingo board

• Use during end-of-year studies or summer school

Also Included

• “Tracking the Seasons” introductory sign

• Customizable letter sets
  (Students can color or decorate them for extra ownership!)

• Consistent formatting across all four seasons

• Clean page layout and easy printing

Why Teachers Love This Resource

Print once, laminate, and use every year

No searching for photos, resizing, or reinventing the wheel.

Creates a meaningful (and gorgeous!) classroom display

Your wall becomes a growing, student-centered record of the year.

Pairs beautifully with nature journals

Students draw, label, write, and add their work to the display.

Strengthens science vocabulary

Each season includes word wall cards that support reading and writing.

Encourages both indoor and outdoor noticing

Seasonal bingo boards build excitement and home-school connection.

Low prep, high impact

Everything is ready for you. Just print, hang, and begin noticing.

Perfect For

• K–3 science units

• Weather & seasons standards

• Morning meeting

• Nature journaling

• Writing workshop (descriptive + informational writing)

• Hallway displays

• Seasonal STEM tie-ins

• After-school nature clubs

• Outdoor classroom routines

Your Students Will

• Notice how weather, plants, and animals change

• Use science vocabulary with confidence

• Sketch and label observations

• Make connections between books and real-life seasonal signs

• Develop curiosity and “nature literacy”

• Feel proud seeing their drawings become part of the seasonal wall

You Will Love

• The beauty of your seasonal wall

• The calm, observational mindset this routine builds

• The cross-curricular connections (science + reading + writing)

• How easily it fits into your weekly rhythm

• How excited students become about noticing the world around them

Pair With Nature Journals (Primary + Upper Elementary)

Extend your seasonal observation wall with our Nature Journals!
Whether your learners are beginning writers or more advanced naturalists, these journals give students a place to sketch, label, write, and record their weekly observations. Perfect for centers, morning work, outdoor learning, or writing workshop.

→ Link to Primary Nature Journal
→ Link to Upper Elementary Nature Journal

Add Even More Vocabulary with the Four Seasons Word Wall

Boost literacy and descriptive writing with the matching Seasonal Word Wall!
Each season includes themed vocabulary cards — pumpkin, harvest, frost, evergreen, blossoms, sunshine, and more — giving students the language they need to write, label, and talk like young scientists.

→ Link to Four Seasons Word Wall

Learn More About Nature Journaling on the Blog

Curious how nature journaling can transform your writing block, science time, and classroom culture?
Read our blog post on Nature Journaling for easy routines, mentor texts, and practical tips for getting students observing and recording the world around them.

→ Nature Journaling in the Classroom

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A Student-Friendly Mini Unit for Grades 2–5

Help your students learn how real meteorologists read, talk, write, and report the weather! This flexible, engaging resource gives you everything you need to teach weather reports with clarity and confidence—no prep required.

Students build background knowledge, read strong model texts, learn essential weather vocabulary, write using a guided template, and present their own weather report with support. It’s the perfect blend of science, writing, vocabulary, and speaking skills.

What’s Included

Build Knowledge

• “What Is a Weather Report?” informational reading passage

• Quick Check comprehension questions

• Essential weather vocabulary list

• Weather icons with labels

• Vocabulary activity page

Learn from Clear Models

• Shared Reading Weather Report (Primary level)

• Shared Reading Weather Report (Upper Grades)

• Reporter Phrase Bank to support writing and speaking

Write with Confidence

• Fill-in-the-blank Weather Report (student version)

• Completed teacher example

• Student-friendly presentation directions

Present & Reflect

• Presentation Feedback Form (peer-friendly)

• Teacher Presentation Rubric (easy to use and score)

Why Teachers Love It

• Works smoothly in Grades 2–5

• Clear models and supports make writing accessible to all learners

• Blends science concepts with writing and speaking

• Perfect for whole-group lessons, small groups, or literacy centers

• Builds confidence in young writers and presenters

• Truly print-and-teach—no additional planning needed

Skills Students Will Practice

• Reading informational text

• Using weather vocabulary

• Writing structured informational reports

• Interpreting and describing weather data

• Speaking clearly and sharing ideas

• Listening and giving helpful feedback

Perfect For

• Science units on weather

• Writing informational/explanatory texts

• Speaking & Listening standards

• Morning meeting “meteorologist of the day”

• Small-group instruction or stations

• Substitute plans

• Cross-curricular literacy integration

Build Your Weather Unit

Pair this with other favorite weather resources:

• Weather Words Word Wall

• Daily Weather Tracker

• Weather Around the World

For Primary Classrooms:

• I Can Write Weather Stories

• Weather Bear (What Will Weather Bear Wear?)

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Build strong weather vocabulary with visuals, routines, and hands-on practice!

Bring weather learning to life with a bright, clear, student-friendly word wall designed for daily use. This Weather Word Wall + Science Center resource gives you everything you need to support weather lessons all year long—headers, vocabulary cards, picture dictionary pages, organizers, and simple science center extensions that help students talk, think, and write like young meteorologists.

Perfect for morning meeting, science lessons, centers, small groups, or your weather board, this resource builds meaningful vocabulary while supporting early reading and writing skills.

 What’s Included

Word Wall Components

• Full-color weather vocabulary cards
• Black-and-white vocabulary cards for notebooks or mini word walls
• “Today’s Weather” header
• Additional weather board labels
• “What’s the Weather Like Today?” sign
• I Can Statements aligned to weather and seasons

Vocabulary & Comprehension Practice

• Picture Dictionary page (student-created visual glossary)
• Weather Graphic Organizer
• Student-friendly definitions through visual and sentence support

Science Center Extensions

• Science Sentence Cards (write sentences + draw to show understanding)
• Science Center Recording Sheet (use any 3 weather words)
• “Create Your Own Word Wall” page
• Flexible activities that build vocabulary through writing, drawing, and discussion

 Why Teachers Love It

Clean, bright visuals students can read and understand
Supports daily weather routines and science lessons
Easy to set up—perfect for bulletin boards and learning centers
Strengthens weather vocabulary across K–3
Includes both color and black-and-white versions for flexibility
Meaningful practice that blends science and early literacy

 Skills Students Will Practice

• Using and applying weather vocabulary
• Building a personal picture dictionary
• Writing sentences that show understanding
• Classifying and organizing weather concepts
• Observing and discussing real-world weather
• Working independently during centers

 Perfect For

• Daily weather tracking
• Morning meeting meteorologist
• Weather and seasons units
• Vocabulary instruction
• Science centers and literacy centers
• Interactive notebooks
• Early-finishers
• Whole-group and small-group lessons

 Pair With These Weather Favorites

• Write a Weather Report
• Daily Weather Tracker
• Weather Around the World
• I Can Write Weather Stories
• Weather Bear (What Will Weather Bear Wear?)

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Bring science to life with a joyful, consistent weather routine that helps young learners think, talk, and observe like real scientists. Weather Watchers is a fully updated, beautifully redesigned observation system built around three powerful habits of scientific thinking:

Noticing • Wondering • Predicting

With daily tracking pages, primary-friendly observation forms, shared readings, vocabulary word banks, and a thoughtful monthly reflection, students learn to collect data, notice patterns, and build weather understanding all year long. Every page is clean, intentional, and ready for instant classroom use.

Whether you’re teaching kindergarteners to notice the sky or guiding first and second graders through making simple predictions, this resource gives you everything you need to create a meaningful and joyful weather routine that lasts the entire year.

What’s Inside

Weather Watchers Daily Observation System

A simple 3-step routine that empowers young learners to use scientific thinking every day.
Includes:

• 3 primary observation pages (Noticing / Wondering / Predicting)

• Shared readings and chants to build language

• Enlarged poems you can rotate throughout the year

• Clear teacher explanation pages

Daily Weather Tracking

A beautifully redesigned daily sheet for consistent observations:

• thermometer coloring

• temperature

• sky + cloud tracking

• seasonal circle

• descriptive words

• sketching sections

• optional prediction line for older students

Monthly Reflection Pages

Students review their own data to identify real weather patterns:

• What did we notice?

• What happened most often?

• How did the weather change?

• Favorite weather day

• Prediction for next month

Perfect for comparing months across seasons later in the year.

Vocabulary & Word Banks

Support weather watchers learning with targeted vocabulary:

• weather words

• observation stems

• prediction starters

• seasonal connections

These word banks make weather writing, discussions, and predictions more accessible.

Teacher Support

You’ll find everything needed to launch and maintain the routine:

• introduction to the observation system

• suggestions for use

• Weather Watcher Steps poster

• growth mindset language

• classroom job suggestions

• literacy connections

Why Teachers Love It

• Calm, predictable daily routine

• Strong literacy + science integration

• Developmentally appropriate pages for K–2

• A system, not a packet

• Pages that build real data for analysis

• Clear vocabulary support

• Beautiful, polished, easy-to-use design

• Pairs seamlessly with your Weather Bear and Seasons resources

This is the weather routine teachers can stick with all year long.

Perfect For

• Morning work

• Daily weather routines

• Shared reading

• Science notebooks

• Nature observations

• Weather Bear

• Centers

• Sub plans

• Yearlong tracking

More Weather Resources for Primary Learners (K–2)

If you work with early elementary students, you may also love:

• I Can Write Weather Stories

• Weather Bear Bundle

• Weather & Seasons for First Grade

These pair beautifully with Weather Watchers and help build vocabulary, seasonal understanding, and storytelling confidence.

Weather Resources for Upper Elementary (2–5)

Extend weather learning and support data-rich science routines with:

• Write a Weather Report

• Weather Word Wall & Science Center

• Weather Around the World

These help older students connect daily observations to global patterns, writing, and data analysis.

Connect Weather to Nature All Year Long

Deepen students’ observations with:

• The Nature Journal

• Phenology Wall: Signs of the Changing Seasons

• Seasonal Word Walls (Fall, Winter, Spring, Summer)

These tools help learners see, record, and understand how the natural world changes across the year.

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