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Stormy Skies
Young meteorologists examine the four main types of weather fronts and how they appear on a weather map. Participants learn about the difference between the types of weather fronts along with their distinguishing features. A...
Curated OER
Why Do We Have Weather?
Convection is offered as the reason behind our weather phenomena. This presentation assumes that viewers are familiar with the methods of heat transfer, and is therefore more geared toward middle-school meteorologists. The focus is on...
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Weather Forecasting
Students examine cold, warm, and stationary fronts. They also examine the roles of relative humidity and the way air masses move. They are to create forecasts based on the information they collect. Tapes are shared with the class.
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Weather Map
Ninth graders utilize several different types of maps to forecast weather conditions specific areas of the country. Air masses, wind, cloud types, fronts, and the pH of the rain is explored in this lesson.
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Weather
In this weather worksheet, students write the letter of the definition that best matches the term or phrase. Students answer several short answer questions as it relates to the components of weather, severe weather, and air masses....
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Weather
In this weather learning exercise, students review what causes different weather patterns including the more severe weather patterns like tornadoes and hurricanes. Students also calculate relative humidity by using dry and wet bulb...
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Climate and Weather
In this climate worksheet, students read 4 statements about different causes of climate patterns or weather changes. Students write in the effect of these causes in this graphic organizer.
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United States Air Masses
In this science worksheet, students participate in an activity using the sheet that increases the knowledge of weather and is based on achieving the academic standard of identifying air masses.
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Fronts and Air Masses Worksheet
In this science worksheet, middle schoolers answer the questions related to the identification of air masses and how to define them.
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Air Masses & Fronts
Students use a set of maps depicting a front passing through the state to identify two distinct air masses and the frontal boundary. They then deterine whether the front is moving in time and in what direction the front is moving.
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Fronts
Fourth graders define cold and warm fronts, explain how they are formed and they ways that they affect the weather.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Ww2010: The Boundaries Between Air Masses
Describes the different types of fronts and the dry line associated with certain fronts. Well illustrated with diagrams and maps.
Oklahoma Mesonet
Oklahoma Climatological Survey: Air Masses
This Oklahoma Climatological Survey explores how air masses form, as well as the weather formations, which tend to appear on the edges of these masses in what is known as a front.
Oklahoma Mesonet
University of Oklahoma: Overview of Meteorology
The University of Oklahoma explores numerous types of weather and atmospheric changes, as well as the reasons behind them. Content details the four seasons, common meteorological variables, the vertical structure of the atmosphere, how...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Weather Fronts
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the weather fronts that occur when two air masses collide. Includes downloadable handouts.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: 6.3 Weather, Climate & Water Cycling
Why does a lot of hail, rain, or snow fall at some times and not others? This unit contains four separate lesson sets built around answering this question. In the first two lesson sets, students explain small-scale storms. In the third...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Fronts
With the study of weather we need to know that there is air mass like fronts that change weather. This site shows us the different kinds of fronts that we experience.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Hands on Meteorology
A collection of interactive concept models and active learning materials for teaching meteorology that illustrate conceptually difficult processes in atmospheric science. Active learning exercises are provided as guided instruction to...
Other
U.s. Search and Rescue Task Force: Predicting Weather
Information on what weather is to begin with, then progresses to how scientists can predict the weather. Common ways to predict weather are also included such as use of a barometer and rain gauge.
Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture (Samoa) Government
Mesc: Samoa School Net: Forces to Make Weather: Weather & Water Cycle
Explains three forces of nature and how they impact the weather. These include infrared rays from the sun, differences in air pressure, and wind flow when hot and cold air masses meet. Supported by lots of visuals.
National Weather Service
National Weather Service: Jetsream: Synoptic Meteorology
The National Weather Service presents this site on synoptic meteorology, large-scale weather systems. Learn about the structure and behavior of the atmosphere, including clouds, precipitation, winds and more. Also includes learning...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Tornado!
Learners learn about tornadoes - their basic characteristics, damage and occurrences. Students are introduced to the ways that engineers consider strong winds, specifically tornadoes, in their design of structures. Also, learners learn...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Air Under Pressure
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...