Weather Maps

1
Weather Maps

• Science
• 3rd Grade

2
Reading a Weather Map
Warm Front
Cold Front
A warm front is round like a sun. A cold front is
pointed like an icicle. A front points in the
direction it is moving.
3
What direction is the cold front moving?
Warm Front
Cold Front
4
What direction is the warm front moving?
Warm Front
Cold Front
5
Draw a warm front that is moving northwest.
Warm Front
Cold Front
6
Draw a cold front that is moving southwest.
Cold Front
Warm Front
7
Journal Activities
Why is it important to know the direction that a
cold or warm front is moving? Draw a picture of
the kind of front that would be over Missouri in
January. Explain why you chose the front you
did. Label the front. Draw a picture of the kind
of front that would be over Missouri in June.
Explain why you chose the front you did. Label
the front.
8
Teacher Information Page

• Content Science
• Grade Level 3rd
• Creator Erin Stork
• Content Standard Earth System Physical
  properties
• Print slide 5 and 6 ONLY so the kids can draw
  the fronts on the paper.
• Several journal activities are listed on slide 7.