Annenberg Foundation
Annenberg Learner: Weather: Forecasting
Covers a variety of forecasting-related topics including storms, snow and ice, and the tools meteorologists use to make predictions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Earth Science: Weather Forecasting
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Read about how meteorologists predict the weather and how technology and computers are used to forecast the weather. Also discusses what weather maps show us.
Other
Bright Hub: Types of Weather Instruments
There are a number of types of weather instruments located on the grounds of a weather station and used by meteorologists to predict the weather. These include the instruments that have been on the go for over a century with only the...
European Space Agency
Esa Kids: Useful Space: Weather Studies From Space
Weather satellites aid meteorologists in studying space. The satellites provide details of weather around the world.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Weather Forecasting
Students begin this lesson by considering how weather forecasting plays an important part in their daily lives. They learn about the history of weather forecasting -from old weather proverbs to modern forecasting equipment - and how...
Other
Classzone: Weather Forecasters Use Advanced Technologies [Pdf]
An excerpt from an earth science textbook. The chapter shown here covers concepts about how weather data is collected, displayed and how meteorologists forecast fronts and storms.
Other
Gpb Blogs: Students Ask: How Do Meteorologists Predict the Weather?
Today's post is a continuation of my communication with Ms. Jordan's 6th Grade Science Class at South Central Middle School! South Central MS is located in Emerson, Georgia, in Bartow County. They are very curious to know how...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Careers: Meteorologist
Find out what it takes to become a meteorologist, and to become a life-long learner of science.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Predicting Weather
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how meteorologists predict the weather.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: What Are Weather Observations?
Find out why meteorologists need weather observations to accurately measure and predict the weather.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Icy Winter Weather
When meteorologists forecast a winter storm one of the important predictions they make is the type, or types, of precipitation that are likely to fall. Will freezing rain cause an ice storm? Will ice pellets called sleet leave the ground...
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: What Are Weather Reports?
Find out what a typical weather reports contains, and why it is important to viewers.
Other
Royal Meteorological Society
People who study the weather are meteorologists. This site explains what they do and recent news having to do with meteorology.
The Franklin Institute
Franklin Institute: Make Your Own Weather Station
This page, provided by the Franklin Institute, shows you how to become an amateur meteorologist. Directions on how to construct a weather station include the barometer, hygrometer, rain gauge, weather vane, and compass.
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Weather
What is weather? Learn how weather is defined by parameters, weather forecasting, and Weather phenomena.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Look Up! Observing Weather
To get a better idea of how meteorologists make weather predictions, students will begin their own weather journals and make rain gauges.
Curated OER
Weather Dude: Weather Forecasting
Peruse this weather site and take a behind the scenes look at how meteorologists forecast the weather.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Weather Watchers
Students are introduced to some essential meteorology concepts so they more fully understand the impact of meteorological activity on air pollution control and prevention. First, they develop an understanding of the magnitude and...
NOAA
Noaa: Etl: Regional Weather and Climate Applications Branch
This page explains how meteorologists of the NOAA study weather and climate.
Curated OER
Weather Dude: Meteorology
Weather site highlights the science of meteorology. Discover what it is and the basic reason as to why we have weather.
Curated OER
Weather Dude: Meteorology
Weather site highlights the science of meteorology. Discover what it is and the basic reason as to why we have weather.
Other
Gpb: Talking Up a Storm
Learn about the tools meteorologist use to predict changes in the weather patterns. Understand how these tools help them give us an accurate forecast.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Lab: Weather or Not
Simple experiments for exploring clouds and cloud formation. You'll find out whether dust in the air helps cloud formation and discuss how dust helps meteorologists make weather predictions.