Rainy Day Blues

Is it windy today? Rainy? Cloudy, sunny or somewhere in between?

Have students create their very own weather trackers, by recording the weather and their mood for a whole month!

First, each student needs a print out of a blank calendar for that month. For each day, students will color that date with a color that corresponds to the day’s weather pattern. They should choose their own colors that correspond to the different types of weather: sunny, cloudy, rainy, snowy, etc.

Next, students will draw something that indicates their emotion for the day. Decorations can be added like stickers, drawings, glitter, pompoms—whatever helps students express their emotions about the day’s weather.

Once finished, students should share their drawing for the day with other students and talk about how the weather makes them feel.

By the end of month, you will have a completed collage that represents the month’s weather and the emotions evoked by the weather. Repeat for each month if you want for an entire year’s (or more) worth of weather tracking.

To support this unit, use the An Emotional Weather Barometer Activity.