Grade 3 Intro – Forecast Fun on the Grid!
This 15 × 15 printable puzzle hides eighteen weather words—from SUNNY to MONSOON. Students review science vocabulary and practise pattern-scanning skills in one quick activity.
- 🌦️ Supports Grade-3 Earth & Space Science units
- 🖨️ Instant PDF answer key for self-checking
- ⏱️ 7-minute bell-ringer or early-finisher task
Contents
Word List
- SUNNY
- RAINY
- CLOUDY
- STORM
- THUNDER
- LIGHTNING
- SNOW
- HAIL
- WIND
- FOG
- DRIZZLE
- RAINBOW
- TORNADO
- BLIZZARD
- BREEZE
- CYCLONE
- HUMIDITY
- MONSOON
How to Play – 3 Easy Steps
- Print or display the grid.
- Learners find all 18 weather words—left-to-right or top-to-bottom.
- Click Show Answers or check page 2 of the PDF to review together.
Grade 3 – How to Use in Class
- Sort each word into “calm” vs “extreme” weather.
- Allow seven minutes for pairs to solve; fast finishers sketch today’s local forecast.
- Reveal answers and brainstorm safety tips for one extreme condition.
Puzzle Grid
Teaching Tip: Have students rank conditions from least to most dangerous and justify their choices.
