Turn wet weather into a learning opportunity with Experiments To Do In The Rain – KS2 🌧️
This practical resource is designed to help Key Stage 2 children explore science through real-life, hands-on experiments, using rain as the perfect learning tool. Instead of heading indoors when the weather turns, children are encouraged to observe, predict, test, and investigate the world around them.
Packed with low-prep, outdoor-ready activities, these experiments support curiosity, critical thinking, and teamwork while linking clearly to the KS2 science curriculum.
✨ What’s included:
Opportunities to develop observation, prediction, and reasoning skills
Clear instructions suitable for outdoor learning
Minimal equipment using everyday resources
Encourages discussion, questioning, and child-led exploration
🌧️ Perfect for:
Outdoor learning sessions
Forest school and nature-based learning
Rainy days (by design!)
Enriching science lessons with real-world investigation
This resource helps children see rain not as a barrier, but as an exciting scientific opportunity — supporting learning that is active, memorable, and meaningful.
🌿 Because learning doesn’t stop when it rains.
