Exploring Weather Wonders: Rain, Snow & Thunderstorms – A Hands-On STEM Adventure!

Get ready to dive into the exciting world of weather science with this engaging STEM video! Students will discover how rain, snow, and thunderstorms form, why weather matters, and how scientists track it. This resource includes a STEM challenge where learners build their own weather-measuring tool, like a rain gauge or snow ruler, to record real-time weather data.

• 3-ESS2-1: Represent data in tables and graphical displays to describe typical weather conditions expected during a particular season.
• 3-ESS3-1: Make a claim about the merit of a design solution that reduces the impacts of a weather-related hazard.
• 5-ESS2-1: Develop a model using an example to describe ways the geosphere, biosphere, hydrosphere, and atmosphere interact.
• 5-ESS3-1: Obtain and combine information about ways communities reduce the impact of weather-related hazards.
• SDG 13: Climate Action—Understand weather changes and extreme weather.
• SDG 4: Quality Education—Engage in hands-on, inquiry-based learning.
• SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities—Track weather to improve safety and planning.