Let’s go step by step to complete the weather map using the instructions and the map key.
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Step 1: Color the cold front blue.
Look at the map key — a cold front is shown as a line with triangles pointing in the direction it’s moving. On the map, there’s one big curved line with triangles going from the Pacific Northwest down through the Southwest and then up toward the Great Lakes. That’s the cold front. So, color that whole line
blue.
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Step 2: Color the hot front red.
The map key shows a hot front (also called warm front) as a line with half-circles. On the map, there’s a line along the Gulf Coast and East Coast with half-circles — that’s the hot front. Color that entire line
red.
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Step 3: Draw rain drops by the rain symbols.
Rain is shown as a solid black circle. There are two of them on the map:
- One in Washington state (top left)
- One in New York/Maine area (top right)
Next to each black circle, draw little raindrop shapes (like teardrops falling down). You can draw 2–3 small drops near each dot.
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Step 4: Draw snowflakes by the snow shower symbol.
Snow shower is shown as a star with a triangle underneath. There’s one in Nebraska/Kansas area (middle of the country). Next to that symbol, draw 2–3 simple snowflake shapes (you can make them like asterisks * or six-pointed stars).
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Step 5: Draw a sun by the clear sky symbol.
Clear sky is shown as an empty circle. There’s one in Texas/Oklahoma area. Next to that circle, draw a simple sun — you can draw a circle with rays sticking out all around it.
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✔ All steps done! Now your weather map should have:
- Blue line for cold front
- Red line for hot front
- Raindrops near the two black dots
- Snowflakes near the star-with-triangle
- A sun near the empty circle
Final Answer:
Color the cold front line blue, color the hot front line red, draw raindrops next to the two black circles, draw snowflakes next to the star-with-triangle symbol, and draw a sun next to the empty circle.
Parent Tip: Review the logic above to help your child master the concept of using a weather map worksheet.
