Curated OER
It Looked Like...
Second graders listen to a read aloud of Charles Shaw's, It Looked Like Spilt Milk. They complete an art activity in which they spill white paint on blue paper and fold it to make a design. They write about their design following the...
Calvin Crest Outdoor School
Survival
Equip young campers with important survival knowledge with a set of engaging lessons. Teammates work together to complete three outdoor activities, which include building a shelter, starting a campfire, and finding directions in the...
Curated OER
People, Places, and Things
Young scholars review art history in the Memphis Brooks Museum of Art. In this art history lesson plan, students discuss art vocabulary emphasizing landscape, portrait, and still life. They visit the museum and create their own pictures.
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American Meteorological Society: Data Streme Atmosphere
This site provides an extensive amount of weather information. Includes current information, forecasting, and historic weather related events. Weather map symbols and terminology explained.
Science Struck
Science Struck: A List of All Weather Symbols and Their Meanings
Provides a comprehensive list of weather symbols used on weather maps.
University of Wisconsin
Atmospheric and Oceanic Sciences: Surface Weather Analysis
Explains the use of synoptic weather analysis in preparing weather maps and forecasting. Discusses the use of symbols as well.
New York Times
New York Times: Crossword Puzzle: Weather
The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive and printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this one is weather.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Weather Maps
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart defines and gives examples of various weather symbols and descriptive words concerning weather patterns. It explains the uses of weather maps and how scientists use these to predict the...