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Weather and Climate

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students explore all the facets about weather and analyze how weather and climate are connected through time. They consider how weather changes and the effects of weather on the present state of the Earth's climate. Alterations to our...
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Physical Characteristics of the Troposphere

For Teachers 8th - 10th
Young scholars examine troposphere graphs and mcompare their hypotheses with data collected by weather balloons launched from the NOAA ship, Ronald H. Brown. they write summaries about the physical properties of the troposphere.
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Weather Review

For Students 7th - 12th
In this weather worksheet, learners reviews terms associated with measuring different weather phenomena plus draw examples of different types of fronts on a weather map. This worksheet has 5 true or false, 15 matching, 21 multiple...
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Out Of Sight Air; Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders conduct an experiment to get them thinking about the invisibility of air, and to prove that air has weight.
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Air Expansion and Contraction

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Pupils observe that air exerts pressure, that heated air expands and that cooled air contracts. After the demonstration, students engage in a question and answer session about what they saw.
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The Weather

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders investigate how weather conditions and phenomena occur and how they can be predicted. They complete an internet search. Students create a weather fact sheet over a selected weather phenomenon.
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Barometer Investigation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students construct a barometer to use in an experiment that they design to measure the air pressure on a daily basis. These observations of air pressure allow students to determine how weather is affected when a storm is approaching and...
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Weather Patterns

For Students 9th - 12th
In this weather worksheet, learners define an air mass and describe the different types of weather fronts. Students compare and contrast high pressure and low pressure systems. This worksheet has 4 short answer questions.
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Water Cycle, Weather, and Climate

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders investigate the water cycle and its processes. They examine temperature and precipiation data to classify climate of ten cities. They then create a climate map of the world.
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Hurricanes!

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Pupils access hurricane reports form the national weather service online, and draw hurricane paths. They discuss how hurricanes form and move. The research should be reported in a comprehensive presentation that can be given to a whole...
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Severe Weather

For Students 5th - 8th
For this severe weather worksheet, students will answer questions about heat transfer in the atmosphere, air masses, and atmospheric pressure. Then students will explore hurricanes and thunderstorms. This worksheet has 6 fill in the...
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The Air Up There!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students create a model of a column of air and discover one of the reasons why low and high pressure systems exist and why low pressure is often associated with bad weather.
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Explore: 4th Grade Beaufort Wind Speed

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders measure wind speed, air pressure, humidity, temperature, and wind direction. They compare their observations with those of actual weather forecasts.
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Harnessing Wind

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Learners explore the ways that engineers study and harness the wind. They study the different kinds of winds and how to measure wind direction. In addition, students learn how air pressure creates winds and how engineers build and test...
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Cold Fronts And Warm Fronts

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students simulate the movement of cold and warm fronts as they listen to a story about the weather and Mr. Sun. They brainstorm the characteristics of each type of front then write about which front they would prefer if they were a...
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Fronts

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders define cold and warm fronts, explain how they are formed and they ways that they affect the weather.
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What is Climate?

For Students 6th - 8th
In this weather worksheet, students identify and explain the factors that can affect the climate in each area of the illustrated map. Then they describe the various effects of these factors, such as air pressure systems and the land...
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Climate Change Around the World

For Teachers 7th - 9th Standards
It is unknown if cloud cover increases in response to carbon dioxide levels changing, helping climate change slow down, or if cloud cover decreases, allowing Earth to warm faster. Part four in the series of five lessons has classes...
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Section 1: Non-obvious Causes

For Teachers Higher Ed
Students explore the historical problem of pumping water out of mines.
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Build Your Own Weather Station

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Studens experiment with temperatures. In this science lesson, students make their own weather station by heating one bottle and keeping the water in another bottle at room temperature.
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Finding Wind Direction

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students identify the wind direction. In this weather lesson plan, students use a weather vane to find the wind direction. Students complete a worksheet.
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Earth Science - Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Young scholars build an understanding of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere and its local and global processes influencing climate and air quality. They analyze air masses and the life cycle of weather systems.
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The Air Around You

For Students 7th - 12th
In this air worksheet, students will answer questions about the Earth's atmosphere, including the layers, air masses, and heat transfer. Students will explore how the difference in atmospheric temperature can create weather patterns....
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Warm and Cold Air

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine what happens to air when it is heated or cooled. They conduct an experiment using bottles and balloons, record and discuss their observations, and write a hypothesis.

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