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Cwec: Setting Up a Weather Station (Mini Unit) [Pdf]
Students investigate the weather and set up their own weather station in this mini-unit.
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Weatherscapes: Lightning
This page contains an in-depth document on the formation of thunderstorms and lightning. You can link to photos of lightning.
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Rutgers Marine & Coastal Sciences: Cool Classroom
Students and teachers can explore the work of marine scientists and observe the ocean from their computers. Learn about Rutgers Coastal Ocean Observation Laboratory, discover why oceanography is important, and see what life is like in...
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Radley College Geography Department: Latest Weather
Many weather maps including world satellite images, jet streams, tropical storm trackers, temperatures and many more.
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Innovate Us: What Is Climate?
Climate is the first factor that is considered before visiting a particular destination for your holidays. We all know that climates all over the world are largely different from each other. The specific climate of a region is mainly...
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Weather Photography
Source of information on the subject of weather photography. There are great links, images and tips on equipment to use. For the intermediate to advanced photographer.
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Science Oxford Online
Make connections between science, enterprise, and society here in this collection of articles and current science topics in the news. Find out how science makes connections with the daily life of human beings.
NOAA
Noaa: Earth System Research Laboratory: Psd: Interactive Climate Map of u.s.
Investigate climate trends across the United States by clicking on individual states and then specific cities. Data is presented from 1961-1990.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese: Wonderful World of Weather Project
If you're studying the weather, this is an excellent project for young scholars to develop their understanding of how weather is measured. They will use real time data from their location as well as from around the world to learn about...
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey Home Page: Acid Rain
Learn about acid rain and the devasting effects it has on the U.S., particularly on our nation's capital and monuments.
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Bom: Severe Thunderstorms in Australia
In less than one hour in South Wales, Australia a thunderstorm caused 1.5 billion dollars in damage. Read about it!
US Geological Survey
U.s. Geological Survey: Rain
At this site from the U.S. Geological Survey you can find out what makes rain such a valuable resource. Included is a chart that tells how much rain different cities in the United States receive. Click Home to access the site in Spanish.
NOAA
Noaa: National Severe Storms Lab: Thunderstorm Climatology
This page provides information on climatology in relation to severe thunderstorms.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute Online: Make Your Own Barometer
At this site from the Franklin Institute Online, you are given instructions how to make a simple barometer as part of an activity in which you make a weather station for observation.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Resources for Learning: The Path to El Nino
Through this resource, students explore the history, causes, effects, and patterns of El Nino.
USA Today
Usa Today: Jet Stream Roars Along High Above Earth
A good explanation of the jet stream is offered with links to other related information.
Center of Science and Industry
Cosi Columbus: Clues About Clouds
Science experiment that simulates how clouds are formed. Includes full list of materials, procedures, and scientific explanation of what must happen in the atmosphere for cloud formation to occur.
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Cornerstone Networks: Fourth Grade Science Lesson 1
This site, designed as a fourth-grade lesson, focuses on the earth's atmosphere with information on prevailing winds.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of weather and climate, and the difference between them.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Clouds and Precipitation
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of clouds, how they form, the kinds of precipitation they can create, the main types of clouds, and cloud descriptor terms.
Writing Fix
Writing Fix: The Who/what/where/when Game: Wild Weather Sentences
For this lesson, Teaching Grammar in Context by Constance Weaver provides foundational information for this lesson. Brave Irene, written by William Steig, is used as the mentor text of this lesson. Students will develop sentences with...