CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Importance of the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] The atmosphere provides many important functions for Earth.
E-learning for Kids
E Learning for Kids: Science: Winery: How Does Air Pollution Affect the Environment?
Elodie is checking her parents' vineyard for air pollution. Help her so that she can report the sources of this pollution to her parents.
University of Oregon
University of Oregon: Coriolis Effect
This site from the University of Oregon provides a great explanation of the Coriolis Effect and then gives several chart type examples to help the understanding of it.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Extension: Under an Ocean of Air Pressure
Read an explanation of air pressure and how it affects the weather. Colorful diagrams are included.
NASA
Nasa: Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics
Includes exhaustive information and a wealth of activities pertaining to aerodynamics and the physics of flight.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Learn: The Greenhouse Effect
A detailed overview of the greenhouse effect, with explanations about Earth's atmosphere gases referred to as greenhouse gases, and the factors that influence the heat-trapping ability of a greenhouse. All information is reinforced...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Atmosphere: Pressure, Density, and Temperature Study Guide
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Summarizes the key points about atmospheric processes involving air pressure, air density, and temperature. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Troposphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Characteristics of the troposphere.
Center for Educational Technologies
Nasa Classroom of the Future: Volcanoes
Use this site to discover some interesting facts about volcanoes and how they affect the earth. See some great animation and photos of volcanoes as well.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Weather Maps
This site provides a lesson plan in which groups of students will each investigate a different type of weather map use for weather forecasting. Also includes discussion questions, extension ideas, and links to additional sites for more...
BBC
Bbc: Gcse Bitesize: Damage to the Environment
The atmosphere has not always been the same. It has been much the same, but nevertheless now contains more nitrogen and oxygen, and less carbon dioxide, than it did when the earth first formed. Recently, the addition of greenhouse gases...
Globe
The Globe Program: Air Quality Module
In this storybook, the GLOBE Kids investigate colors in the sky and learn how air pollution affects sky color and our health. Learning activities engage students in describing sky color and conditions in the atmosphere, creating a model...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Weather Front Model Activity
In this activity, young scholars will observe that a change in the temperature of air will determine its place in the atmosphere. Water, which behaves very similarly to air, is used in this demonstration. It flows in fluid currents in a...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Whirling, Swirling Air Pollution
In this activity students get a sense of the many ways in which daily activities use natural resources and contribute to air pollution.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Ozone Attack
In this activity, students observe how rubber bands deteriorate, developing cracks or pits, in locations with different ozone levels.
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: The Atmosphere and Life
This is an interview between two scientists discussing how shaping the biosphere is due to geologic events and changes in the atmosphere. Learn how there is a "complex balance between Earth's processes and its network of life".
Khan Academy
Khan Academy: Activity: Living in the Extremes of the Biosphere
In this activity, you'll describe what you think it might be like for humans to live in the extremes of the biosphere. Think about the challenges associated with living either underwater or in the upper atmosphere. Also, think about what...
Thinkport Education
Thinkport: Made Clear: What Are Greenhouse Gases?
Learn how greenhouse gases help keep the Earth warm.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Change in the Atmosphere With Altitude
How does the atmosphere change as you go up high in the sky?
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: A Global Look at Moving Air: Atmospheric Circulation
Even with disruptions like weather fronts and storms, there is a consistent pattern to how air moves around our planet's atmosphere. This pattern, called atmospheric circulation, is caused because the Sun heats the Earth more at the...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Anatomy of a Storm's Clouds
Students analyze cloud data from a storm that crossed the United States in late November 2019. They identify cloud types from photos of the sky in various locations to identify the zonation of clouds across a cold and warm front.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: What's in the Air?
Air is a mixture of naturally occurring gases and human-made air pollutants. Learn more about these gases and the role they play in our atmosphere.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Methane
Brief article explores methane, a flammable gas found in the Earth's atmosphere.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Aerosols: Tiny Particulates in the Air
There are billions of tiny bits of solid and liquid floating in the atmosphere. Learn about those tiny floating particles called aerosols or particulates.