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Meterology -- Atmosphere

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover how weather predictions are made. They list the responsibilities of a meteorologist. They identify weather instruments and state their functions.
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Meteorology -- Clouds

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders examine the processes of condensation and evaporation. They identify the three types of clouds and state the weather that is possible with each type of cloud. They ask questions to end the lesson.
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Weather Records

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students write newspaper articles based on weather records set around the world. Students read and discuss weather records and their results, then write a newspaper article about how the weather records have affected people around the...
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Cloud Observation and Graphing

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Learners identify the three major cloud groups. They are introduced to the three main cloud types and spend a week making and recording observations of clouds. Students produce a graph that presents their findings and conduct research...
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Comparing Weather Conditions

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students conduct research on temperature, wind speed and weather conditions from a variety of areas. They organize their findings on worksheets and spreadsheets and discuss various examples of databases.
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Cloudy Days Are for Reading and Writing

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students consider a variety of well-known proverbs that refer to the weather. They research the scientific validity of these proverbs, conduct interviews about public perception of the proverbs and summarize their findings in writing.
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Graphing Data - Temperature

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders measure and record temperature over a given time period. They compare the recorded temperatures to the 40-year recorded normal average temperatures for the same area. Students display and interpret their findings in a graph.
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Poetry in Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe and identify the various types of clouds. They compare clouds to clouds on a chart, and in small groups compose and present a group poem about clouds and weather.
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Precipitation

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders identify the conditions that create rain. They read and discuss weather records, and write a news article that includes factual information fom one of the listed weather records.
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Cloud Discovery

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Pupils create a slideshow that pictorially depicts a variety of cloud types. They research clouds, develop and present the slideshow and then evaluate their efforts based on a rubric for self-evaluation.
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Temperature Variations and Habitability

For Teachers 4th - 9th
Learners, in groups, evaluate conditions outside the building and inside the classroom using thermometers, barometers, anemometers, etc. They compare interior and exterior conditions. They consider and discuss factors that contribute...
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Weather -- Snowmen in May

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Learners are read the story "Snowballs" and discuss what the conditions must be for it to snow. They make snowmen out of snow when it snows outside. They discover what happens to their snowmen when they take them inside.
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Rainbow Book

For Teachers K
Students examine the different types of weather. They create illustrations of the type of weather to go into a class book. They are encouraged to examine the weather each day,
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Learning Lesson: Ups and Downs

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Young scholars use the internet to find the air temperatures in their area. They create a graph based on the data. They analyze the data and examine tips for avoiding extreme weather.
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Learning Lesson: AM in the PM

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students discover how AM radio signals can travel at night. They listen for a radio station not in their immediate area and log the call sign and the location of the station. They discuss the difference in transmissions during the night...
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Learning Lesson: Heavy Air

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students complete an experiment in which they discover air has weight. They use the same size balloons to explain this concept. They also examine thunderstorm safety.
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Learning Lesson: A Pressing Engagement

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students complete experiments in which they discover the effect of the weight of the air above them. They use different weights of paper to complete the experiment. They also examine thunderstorm safety.
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Learning Lesson: Go With the Flow

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students complete experiments with soda cans to examine the effect of pressure and air movement. They create low pressure and discuss its effects. They also examine thunderstorm safety rules.
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Weather

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students create a daily weather forecast including present temperature, high temperature, moon phase, sky watch, and occasional special reports dealing with weather phenomenon.
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Weather Reporter

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders explore the components of a weather map, mark cities on the map and place the appropriate temperatures and weather conditions occurring in the cities on the weather map created.
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"Weather Watch"

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students investigate components of weather and the climate in areas around the country. They analyze data from the University of Michigan weather website, complete a weather watch worksheet, and graph weather data.
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Today's Weather on Mars

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students investigate the temperature and wind data locally, nationally, and internationally and compare these conditions to those on Mars. Conclusions are drawn about the differences of these conditions and the causes for the variance...
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Relative Humidity of Your School

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students predict the location where the relative humidity the highest and lowest in and around their school. They use a sling psychrometer to measure the relative humidity of the various locations.
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Where Is That Place?

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students choose a school in their state to compare their weather to. They also describe the differences between country, state, and a city. They can make flashcards to help them remember the important terms and concepts.