Elementary-school teachers can use these games in the math or science portion of the school day. Dividing the class into small groups or having students compete as individuals can add a sense of play to the activity. Give each student or small group a copy of the same word problem involving addition and temperatures, and have prizes ready for the first student or group that has the correct answer and can show the work involved.
These games are more suitable for older elementary-age students, or perhaps younger middle school classes. Once your students have learned about line graphs, give them a set of data to plot, with time elapsed on the x-axis and temperature on the y-axis. Have students plot the data and add up the aggregate change in temperature throughout the entire time of observation. The first student or group with the correct answer and work wins.
Students begin with blank maps of your state or region, labeled with the cities and towns that appear on weather maps. Give each student a set of sums of integers that, when added together, will result in the temperature for each town. Once students have done the sums and labeled their maps, check their work against your master map. Give prizes for the most accurate addition.
Distribute copies of a sheet of paper with an integer number line on it, with zero in the middle and positive and negative integers running out to the right and left, respectively. Have students start at a particular integer and read out changes in temperature, both increases and decreases. Every few changes, stop and assess who has the correct answer so far. Those who have stayed with you get to continue; go until you have reached a preset number of changes or you only have one student still playing.