Homeschool Preschool Unit Study Idea: Weather

Preschool Unit Study: Exploring Weather Wonders

When you’re homeschooling preschoolers, learning feels a lot like playing—and that’s exactly how it should be! Unit studies are one of my favorite ways to teach little ones, and weather is such a fun and interactive theme to explore.

In this post, I’m sharing a simple, faith-filled weather unit study perfect for preschoolers—plus a curated list of both fiction and non-fiction books to enrich your learning time!

🌈 Why Teach Weather in Preschool?

Teaching your child about weather helps them begin to observe, ask questions, and connect with the world God created. From sunny days to snowy ones, every forecast is a chance to learn.

“He causes the clouds to rise over the earth. He sends the lightning with the rain and releases the wind from His storehouses.” – Jeremiah 10:13 (NLT)

📚 Easy Weather Activities for Preschoolers

Here are a few hands-on activities to include in your weather unit study:

🌤️ Make a Weather Observation Chart

• Create a chart with simple icons: sunny, cloudy, rainy, windy, snowy

• Let your child choose the day’s weather and mark it each morning

☔ Create Rainy Day Art

• Use droppers or pipettes and watercolor on coffee filters

• Watch how the colors mix—just like rain splashing on windows!

🌬️ Explore Wind Through Play

• Blow feathers, scarves, or bubbles outside

• Ask: Is the wind strong or gentle today?

❄️ Try Weather-Themed Sensory Play

• Make “snow” with baking soda and conditioner

• Glue cotton balls to construction paper to make fluffy cloud art

🌈 Tie it into Bible Time

• Read the story of Noah’s Ark and God’s promise in Genesis 9:13

• Make a rainbow craft to remember His faithfulness

📖 Preschool Weather Book List

These engaging books are perfect to read aloud during your weather unit study. I’ve included both fiction favorites and non-fiction picks to bring learning to life!

✨ Fiction Favorites

• Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs by Judi Barrett
  A silly classic that sparks imagination and giggles!

• The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats
  A beautiful, gentle story that captures the magic of snow.

• Come On, Rain! by Karen Hesse
  Lyrical and rich, this story is perfect for rainy day reading.

• Raindrop, Plop! by Wendy Cheyette Lewison
  A fun, rhythmic countdown through a rainy day adventure.

• Little Cloud by Eric Carle
  This dreamy story explores how clouds can take on fun shapes.

• The Wind Blew by Pat Hutchins
  A playful tale about a windy day and all it carries away!

🔍 Non-Fiction Picks

• What Will the Weather Be? by Lynda DeWitt
  A great beginner’s guide to how meteorologists predict weather.

• Weather (Nat Geo Little Kids First Big Book) by Karen de Seve
  Beautiful images and fun facts make this book a hit!

• Weather Words and What They Mean by Gail Gibbons
  A preschool-friendly intro to weather terms and concepts.

• Feel the Wind by Arthur Dorros
  Learn about wind with simple facts and easy experiments.

• Rain by Marion Dane Bauer
  A poetic look at rain with realistic, engaging illustrations.

• Snow Is Falling by Franklyn M. Branley
  This classic explains snow and how it affects nature.

Weather is one of those themes that can stretch for a day, a week, or longer—depending on your child’s curiosity. Whether you’re painting clouds, splashing in puddles, or reading about snowflakes, you’re planting seeds of wonder in their heart—and pointing them to the God who made it all.

If you try this weather unit, I’d love to hear how it goes! Drop a comment below and let me know.