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Weather Word Search

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this Weather Word Search worksheet, students find 16 words related to the weather. Examples include sunny, cloudy, and hot.
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Worksheet
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Word Search: Weather

For Students 2nd
In this Earth Science word search activity, 2nd graders locate 16 "weather words" in the word puzzle. No answer key is provided.
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Worksheet
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Rainy Weather Word List

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this vocabulary worksheet, students explore 25 words pertaining to rainy weather. Students read these words and use them in their writing.
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The Perfect Storm

For Students 6th - 10th
In this weather worksheet, students read about the mechanics of a hurricane and then complete 4 short answer questions based on the reading.
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Worksheet
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Weather Crossword Puzzle Worksheet

For Students 5th - 6th
In this weather vocabulary worksheet, students read 20 clues pertaining to storms and weather science. Students fit answers in a crossword puzzle. There is no word bank.
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Storm Watch: Knowing What To Do

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students study the different types of weather and how storms form.  In this weather lesson students make their own "tornado in a bottle" and create brochures.
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Interactive
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Mr. Brown Can Moo! Can You?

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this beginning letters activity, students fill in the beginning letters to words in the sentences. Students complete 12 sentences total.
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Climate Change

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students brainstorm types of weather present threats to the world, specifically climate change and the environment. In this climate change instructional activity, students complete and discuss a set of worksheets about "going green,"...
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Your Five Senses

For Students 1st - 2nd
In this categorizing worksheet, students use the words in the word box to think about what they would see, feel, hear, touch, and taste. Students then categorize the words into the appropriate section. Students then list their favorite...
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The Couplet

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Young scholars create the sounds of a thunderstorm with a symphony of body percussion to compose a couplet about rain using Microsoft word to publish. They are introduced to rhyming dictionaries and thesauruses and use Internet sources...
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Static Cling

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders examine the principles of static electricity and positive and negative charges. They observe and then perform experiments with static electricity. They record examples in their journals.
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ESOL Safety and Security

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students discuss preparation and procedures for natural disasters. They discuss safety procedures for each natural disaster and then share their own personal experiences with natural disasters.
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Rain

For Teachers 1st
First graders find patterns and draw and describe them
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A Day at the Beach

For Teachers 1st
Student read Sheryl Wilson's story, "A Day at the Beach" while classifying items they find. They design a chart of the items before using educational graphing software to create a graph.
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Worksheet
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Making Predictions

For Students 5th - 6th
In this predicting outcomes worksheet, students use the information they already know and what the author is telling them to make a prediction. Students read several short passages and then write their predictions on the line.
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Website
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Weather Dude: Thunder and Lightning

For Students 9th - 10th
Weather site highlights the severe weather occurrences of thunder and lightning. Click on the link to hear a music clip.
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Website
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Thunder and Lightning

For Students 3rd - 8th
Lightning is the most spectacular element of a thunderstorm. Learn how lightning forms, and how lightning leads to thunder.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Mn Step: Static Electricity Thunder and Lightning

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An activity where students simulate the creation of thunder and lightning using simple materials, and learn how static electricity can produce sound.
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: Nssl: Questions and Answers About Lightning

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out the causes of lightning, the strikes of lightning, the flashes, safety, and damage. Great place to have your questions about lightning answered.
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Other

Kidstorm: Lightning

For Students 3rd - 8th
Learn about lightning formation and lightning safety with this detailed webpage.
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Article
BBC

Bbc: Week of 5 19 14:template Solar Wind 'Triggers Lightning on Earth'

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists have learned that when gusts of high-speed solar particles enter our atmosphere, the number of lightning bolts increases. Learn more about how this phenonemon works.
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Website
Other

Physics.org: Lightning Has Energy to Toast 100,000 Slices of Bread

For Students 9th - 10th
A beginner's guide to understanding what causes lightning in a thunderstorm. Highlights the major ideas while giving fun, interesting facts.
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Unit Plan
NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service: Jet Stream Online School for Weather: Lightning

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Weather Service presents this comprehensive site on lightning. Learn how lightning is created, what makes the sound of thunder, and ways to be safe during a storm. Learning lessons, frequently asked questions, and review...
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Website
Dan Satterfield

Lightning: The Shocking Statistics

For Students 3rd - 8th
This informative article provides statistics on lightning strikes, common sense suggestions on the dos and don'ts if lightning is in the area, and links to more sites dealing with lightning.

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