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Preparing for the Weather
Students discuss hypothermia and recognize how insulation helps keep people warm. In this science lesson, students get into four groups and go to each activity. Students simulate what it is like to stay warm using shortening and ziploc...
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Weather Watchers
Second graders discuss what weather is and list words that can be used to describe weather. In this science lesson, 2nd graders develop symbols for each type of weather and record the weather for two weeks at the same time and the same...
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Create a Cloud in a Bottle
Students look at how clouds form. In this cloud lesson, students make a cloud using water, 2 liter bottles and a match. They watch how the pressure and temperature changes the atmosphere in the bottle to create a cloud.
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Weather Facts Internet Hunt
In this weather worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about weather to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 17 questions total.
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Weather Alert
Learners become familiar with the effects of weather on humans. In this weather pattern lesson, students identify weather patterns and how people can prepare for them. Learners complete a weather research sheet.
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Look Up!
Students investigate the sky. In this weather and clouds lesson plan, students observe the sky and write journal entries using their five senses to describe what they see. Students observe, identify, and write about the...
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Weather Report
Students present the weather report in Spanish. In this weather lesson, students use weather vocabulary in Spanish. Students work in groups to present the local weather report in Spanish. Students film their report and present...
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Weather Forecast
Students forecast the weather. In this weather instructional activity, students are assigned a day to give the weather forecast. Students write a script and video their weather forecast.
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Capturing Wind Energy
Students investigate technology and make a correlation between technology and the weather. In this science instructional activity, students experiment with the weather and climate using technology to help them understand forces and...
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Flipping Over Our Weather Reports
Students create their own weather report. In this weather lesson plan, students work in groups to predict the weather for three days and create their own video. They have a director, camera-person, still cameraman, and two weathermen.
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Calendar Time
Students review and answer questions about calendar topics. In this calendar lesson, students sing calendar songs, discuss the weather, day, month and year. Students read a book and ask and answer questions.
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Let's Look at the Clouds!
Students investigate the water cycle and cloud formations by examining photographs. In this weather lesson, students observe pictures of specific cloud types and identify them by putting them in groups. Students describe the...
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Global Warming Webquest - Group Worksheet
In this global warming worksheet, students, working in groups, answer 11 discussion questions involving global warming, climate, greenhouse effects and ecosystems.
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Weather
Students create a spreadsheet and chart using data collected. In this weather lesson, students select five cities from their state, including the city they live in. Students take daily temperature readings from all five...
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Measuring Air Pressure Lab
Your class can investigate the weather through an experiment. For this chemistry lesson, learners collect data on air pressure and relate it to the weather. They collect data with the TI containing a barometer probe.
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Compare and Contrast
Students learn about similarities and differences between different types of weather patterns. For this weather lesson, students read Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and Weather. Students create a word search puzzle,...
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Nature of Science and Technology
Fourth graders measure weather using different instruments and gather information to make science comparisons. In this weather measurement lesson plan, 4th graders have activities they can complete whether they are visual, auditory,...
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Hot n' Cold
Students keep a weather log. In this weather and temperature lesson, students discuss the information that can be obtained from a map and lead into a discussion about temperature. Students watch a video about temperature and...
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The Air Up There
For this data collection and analysis lesson, students observe and graph the weather conditions during one school week, then calculate the average weather temperature. Extensions are included.
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Air Pressure
Learners design and use a barometer to study air pressure. In this weather activity, students identify the causes of air pressure. They design and use a barometer to determine how air pressure relates to air temperature and weather...
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Animal Adaptations to the Cold
Student's explore the concept of animal adaptations. In this animal science lesson, students create insulated mittens and conduct an investigation with cold water. Students discuss the results and make connections to animals...
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Air Pollution:What's the Solution?-Weather's Role
In this air pollution and weather instructional activity, students collect data using an online animation to determine the air quality at given times along with the wind speed and temperature in a particular city. Students make 3 bar...
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Weather "Whys" Lesson 2 Seasons
Students explore seasons. In this cross curriculum weather and seasons lesson, students identify characteristics of the four seasons and sequence related pictures. Students listen to poems and stories about trees in different...
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Weather "Whys" : Introduction to Weather
Students discuss weather forecasts and different types of weather. In this weather lesson, students observe the weather and learn a weather song. They listen to a story and see weather measurement tools.