This 3-hour STEAM program for 3rd graders has 3 stages that develop the SPIRIT skills of the students by combining the science of weather with the art of music. In the first stage, students practice creativity and critical thinking by exploring how to make loud and soft sounds using everyday materials and instruments. The second stage encourages curiosity and a sense of wonder as children learn to identify different forms of precipitation, such as rain, snow, and hail. In the final stage, teams use creativity again to perform “sound stories” that imitate specific weather scenarios, like a soft drizzle or a heavy hailstorm. By linking science to sound, students learn to observe the natural world more carefully and express their scientific knowledge through artistic performance.

SPIRIT Skill Focus

• Critical thinking
• Problem-solving
• Creativity
• Curiosity, sense of wonder and openness
• Emotional awareness, regulation and communication
• Emphaty
• Resilience
• Flexibility

Basic Information Sheet

Age group	Student number	Duration	Number of stages	Subjects connection and relevance
3rd grade	Whole class	3 hours	3 stages	Sciences (geography), music

In this STEAM challenge, teachers blend free, creative art with structured science education, while third-graders learn about the weather and different types of precipitation (such as snow, rain, and hail) in a playful way, linking them to various sounds. We highly recommend  STEAM activity because, instead of traditional teacher assessment, children playfully check their own and their peers’ knowledge by actively listening to one another. Throughout the project, students are given the freedom to experiment independently with sounds, providing massive motivation in the classroom. This approach also helps build empathy, as students must listen to and respect which sounds their classmates find pleasant. It is an excellent choice for educators who want a lesson where learning dry meteorological concepts transforms into a stress-free, “eyes-closed” guessing game and a shared experience.

National curriculum Link and Objectives

• Science Objective: Students can describe the different forms of precipitation.
• Art Objective: Students can produce loud and soft sounds.