Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Mercury
This is a useful resource for facts and images pertaining to the planet Mercury.
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...
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Venus
Get the facts on Venus. Resource offers a variety of satellite images and facts about the structure and features of Venus.
TOPS Learning Systems
Tops Learning Systems: Top Science: Air Force [Pdf]
Experiment investigating atmospheric pressure using simple materials.
Science Struck
Science Struck: Air Suspension System
Explains how an air suspension system in a vehicle works, as well as the hydralastic and hydragas suspension systems. Discusses problems that could arise and what they are caused by.
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Weather Systems: Lesson 2
This lesson will discuss the effects of the weather on living things. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Weather Systems."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Weather Systems: Lesson 3
This lesson will discuss the effects of the weather on living things. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Weather Systems."
Sophia Learning
Sophia: Weather Systems: Lesson 1
This lesson will discuss the effects of the weather on living things. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Weather Systems."
USA Today
Usa Today: Understanding Air Density and Its Effects
In simple terms, density is the mass of anything - including air - divided by the volume it occupies. In the metric system, which scientists use, we usually measure density in terms of kilograms per cubic meter. The air's density depends...
Other
Warm Air: Central Air Conditioning
The operation of conventional air conditioners are described. Their parts and the refrigerant/heat exchange cycle is discussed. The use of alternative geothermal systems are explained.
MadSci Network
Msn: How Does an Air Conditioner or Refrigerator Work?
From the Mad Scientist Network. Using a question and answer format, this page explains the answer to the question "How does An air conditioner or refrigerator work?" The scientific principles which underly their operation and the process...
Science Buddies
Science Buddies: Breath of Life: Does Exercise Increase Vital Capacity?
When you take a deep breath, the amount of air you are capable of holding within your lungs, is known as your lung capacity. It is not the same for everyone. This lab asks you to find out if it is possible to increase your lung capacity...
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Ww2010: Forces and Winds: Pressure Gradient Force
Explains what a pressure gradient is and how it produces air movement.
PBS
Pbs/global Weather Machine
This site explains wind systems as part of a global weather scheme, with illustrations.
Read Works
Read Works: Weather: Air Patterns
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about wind patterns and how they relate to clouds, storms, and lightning. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Internet Geography: Geo Topics: Weather and Climate
This site explores air pressure and talks about high pressure. low pressure, and winter anticyclones.
NOAA
Noaa: Weather Systems and Patterns
Imagine our weather if Earth were completely motionless, had a flat dry landscape and an un-tilted axis. This, of course, is not the case; if it were, the weather would be much different. The local weather that impacts our daily lives...
Society for Science and the Public
Science News for Students: Bad for Breathing
A study provides new clues as to why some respiratory diseases are linked to air pollution.
Smithsonian Institution
National Air and Space Museum: Exploring the Planets: Earth's Lithosphere
The plate tectonics and other features of the Earth's lithosphere are explained and illustrated. Has links to definitions of the magnetosphere, atmosphere, and hydrosphere.
USA Today
Usa Today: How a Low Pressure System Affects Weather
Discusses the fronts and weather patterns associated with low pressure areas.
Idaho State University
Global Wind Systems [Pdf]
A great description of the global scale circulation and heat energy. Discusses a single-cell model, a three-cell model, jet streams and more.
Inner Body
Innerbody: Respiratory System: Terminal Bronchi and Alveoli
Detailed description and illustration of the terminal bronchi and alveoli.
Oklahoma Mesonet
University of Oklahoma: High and Low Pressure
This University of Oklahoma meteorology tutorial explores both high and low pressure systems--how they form and the different forms they take.
Smithsonian Institution
Smithsonian Institution: Time and Navigation
Explore navigation methods by sea, air, and space, what latitude and longitude mean, how GPS works, about satellite navigation, and learn about professional navigators. Includes a timeline of developments in navigation from 1280 to the...