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Handout
Curated OER

Weather Dude: Air Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Informational weather site highlights air pressure. Discover the science behind it as you learn about high and low pressure.
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Unit Plan
E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Antarctica: Penguins: What Are the Different Aspects of the Weather?

For Students 5th - 7th
For this lesson, students learn about the different types of weather and the factors that impact them, including air pressure, humidity, sun and wind.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Measuring Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Student learn how atmospheric pressure is measured and what is meant by gauge pressure.
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Activity
Science Bob Pflugfelder

Science Bob: Make a Cartesian Diver!

For Students 3rd - 7th
This site presents a procedure for creating a cartesian diver, a miniature submarine which rises or sinks depending upon the water pressure within a closed bottle. The site also introduces basic concepts of water and air pressure.
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Activity
Exploratorium

Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Feeling Pressured

For Students 9th - 10th
Feel the effects of air pressure in this activity! Activity will have students feeling a squeezing sensation as the difference in air pressure causes the air to rush from high to low pressure.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Fun With Bernoulli

For Teachers 5th - 7th
While we know there is air around us all the time, we normally do not notice the air pressure. The purpose of this is activity is to use Bernoulli's Principle to manipulate air pressure so we can see its influence on the objects around us.
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Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Air Pressure

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Air pressure is pushing on us all the time although we do not usually notice it. This activity will discuss the units of pressure and give the students a sense of just how much air pressure is pushing on them.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Weather Watchers

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students are introduced to some essential meteorology concepts so they more fully understand the impact of meteorological activity on air pollution control and prevention. First, they develop an understanding of the magnitude and...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Can You Take the Pressure?

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
This lesson introduces students to the concept of air pressure. Students will explore how air pressure creates force on an object. They will study the relationship between air pressure and the velocity of moving air.
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Weather Basics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to the basics of the Earth's weather. Concepts include fundamental causes of common weather phenomena such as temperature changes, wind, clouds, rain and snow. The different factors that affect the weather and the...
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Lesson Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Air Under Pressure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students are introduced to air masses, with an emphasis on the differences between and characteristics of high - versus low-pressure air systems. Students also hear about weather forecasting instrumentation and how engineers work to...
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Physical Science: Air Pressure and Altitude

For Students 7th - 9th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Atmospheric pressure and how it changes with increasing altitude, and how air pressure is used.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Factors on Gas Pressure: Atmospheric Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Observe what happens to the barometer as the weather changes from clear, to mixed, to overcast. Then answer a challenge question about the topic.
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Interactive
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Plix Series: Gas Mixture and Molecular Speeds

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login Required] Hike to the top of Mt. Everest and observe what happens to the amount of molecules pushing down on the surface of the Earth. After the activity, answer one challenge question about the topic.
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Activity
Other

Steve Spangler Science: Soda Bottle Prank

For Students 2nd - 5th
This resource demonstrates atmospheric pressure using a soda bottle and water.
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eBook
Libre Text

Libre Text: Geostrophic Balance

For Students 9th - 10th
Geostrophic balance is arguably the most central concept in physical oceanography and dynamical meteorology. A key feature of geostrophic balance is that rather than flowing from high to low pressure, the fluid actually moves parallel to...
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Activity
American Chemical Society

American Chemical Society: Best of Wonder Science: Air: It's Really There [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 5th
An experiment to explore the properties of air, using a cup placed upsidedown in water.
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eBook
Libre Text

Libre Text: Wind Stress

For Students 9th - 10th
The force exerted by the wind on the ocean surface gives rise to a vertical velocity gradient in the upper boundary layer of the ocean. Essentially, the wind adds momentum to the ocean surface which is then transported downward through...
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Activity
Bill Nye

Bill Nye: A Wing and Some Air

For Students 9th - 10th
This tutorial by Bill Nye helps the learner to understand the concept of pressure. Using a simple paper U, learners can see the effects of low pressure, then learn what's happening on a molecular level.
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Activity
TOPS Learning Systems

Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Air Force [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Experiment investigating atmospheric pressure using simple materials.
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Article
Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: Zoom Astronomy: The Earth's Atmosphere

For Students 3rd - 8th
Site provides information on the Earth's atmosphere as well as offers additional information about Earth.
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Atmospheric Pressure

For Students 9th - 10th
Watch and learn with Bill Nye the Science Guy while exploring concepts such as atmospheric pressure, and combustion chemistry by manipulating gases and air. [1:37]
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Unit Plan
Sophia Learning

Sophia: Bill Nye Demonstration: Candle in a Bottle

For Students 6th - 8th
Watch and learn with Bill Nye the Science Guy as he demonstrates this classic candle experiment. [0:57]
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Interpreting Barometric Pressure Readings

For Students 6th - 8th
Explains how to read a barometer and interpret its meaning, as well as how the barometer was invented.