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Activity
Other

El Castellano: Las Radios en Espanol, Pais Por Pais

For Students 9th - 10th
More than 100 Spanish-speaking radio stations, listed country by country, that can be accessed on the internet. A great way to develop skills in listening comprehension! Some sites may be inactive, but the majority are up and running....
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Handout
Center for Educational Technologies

Exploring the Environment: Weather Forecasting

For Students 6th - 8th
Information and resources from this site will help you to predict weather conditions in your community.
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Handout
European Space Agency

Esa Kids: Useful Space: Weather Studies From Space

For Students 2nd - 8th
Weather satellites aid meteorologists in studying space. The satellites provide details of weather around the world.
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Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Analyze: Forecast the Weather

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choose a weather-related topic, view the map, then make your own weather forecast.
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Website
Dan Satterfield

Dan's Wild Weather Page: Hurricanes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out about hurricanes and how to track them.
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Activity
Other

Real Audio en Espanol

For Students 9th - 10th
A link to all the hispanic countries with their radio and TV stations available through RealAudio. With luck you may find a weather broadcast live on a station you're listening to. Interesting either way!
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Other

Rutgers Marine & Coastal Sciences: Cool Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
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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Graphic
Other

The Weather Company: The Weather Underground

For Students 9th - 10th
Source of weather maps, forecasts, images, and data for the world. Maps include temperature, radar, visibility, wind, heat index, wind chill, humidity, and dew point.
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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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Website
Weather Wiz Kids

Weather Wiz Kids: Weather Forecasting

For Students Pre-K - 1st
This comprehensive website is all about weather including forecasting, weather symbols, lesson plans, types of weather, causes of various kinds of severe weather, weather safety, and more. Check out the links down the left side.
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Handout
Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Weather: Forecasting: Gathering Weather Data

For Students 2nd - 8th
Identify tools and their functions that help meteorologists study the weather.
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Website
Dan Satterfield

Wild Weather: Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site to find out anything you want to know about weather, including clouds, tornadoes, satellites, radar, wind, climate, and more. Suitable for all ages. Also includes games, quizzes, and teacher resources.
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Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Predicting Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how meteorologists predict the weather.
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Website
Dan Satterfield

Dan's Wild Weather Page: Forecasting

For Students 3rd - 8th
Find out about the art and science of forecasting at this site from Dan's Wild Weather Page.
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New York Times

New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Weather

For Teachers 9th - 10th
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive and printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this one is weather.
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Handout
National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Tornado Forecasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists study tornado history to help forecast future occurrances. This article explains methods meteorologists use to best predict when tornadoes might develop.
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Handout
Other

Weather Questions: How Do Weather Satellites Work?

For Students 9th - 10th
An article referencing the way weather satellites function.