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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Snowstorms

For Students 9th - 10th
Hoping for a snow day? Consider the meteorological circumstances that would be needed for you to get your wish.
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Article
DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 3 10 14: When Life Gives You Snow . . . Make Snowmen?

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on people making and selling snowmen after a rare snow in China.
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Activity
Science Buddies

Science Buddies: With a Little Bread as Bait, Can You Make a Bird Migrate?

For Students 1st - 5th
You might like to play in the autumn leaves and winter snow, but have you noticed that many birds don't like to stick around for the cold weather? And instead of the birds you're used to seeing in the warm months, your new feathered...
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Handout
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Snowflakes

For Students 2nd - 8th
Learn about snowflakes and how they are formed.
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Article
Washington State University

Washington State University: Ask Dr. Universe: How Far Can Monarchs Fly?

For Students 2nd - 8th
Many creatures seek out warm weather as the environment chills for winter. Dr. Universe will address how far these popular butterflies will travel to warm up.
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Activity
Read Works

Read Works: The Vortex

For Students 7th
[Free Registration/Login Required] A literary text about a boy named Jamal who learns about how global warming can create colder weather in the winter because of the polar vortex. A question sheet is available to help students build...
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Handout
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: What a Blizzard Needs

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn the three ingredients that make a large snowstorm or blizzard.
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Interactive
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Will It Rain, Sleet, or Snow?

For Students 6th - 8th
Can you predict if it will rain, sleet, or snow? Test your forecasting skills.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: A Look at the Seasons

For Teachers 1st
Identify characteristics of the seasons.
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Website
Ducksters

Ducksters: Holidays for Kids: Groundhog Day

For Students 1st - 9th
Kids learn about Groundhog Day. The history and facts about this holiday predicting the weather and the end of winter.
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Handout
Smithsonian Institution

National Museum of Natural History: American Mammals: Mohave Ground Squirrel

For Students 4th - 8th
The Mohave Ground Squirrel occupies a relatively tiny part of the Mohave Desert and is rarely seen since it spends more than half the year underground in a burrow. Estivation, the hot-weather equivalent of hibernation, and hibernation...
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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Curated OER

Wikipedia: National Historic Landmarks in California: Donner Camp

For Students 9th - 10th
Museum and monument to Donner party; trapped by weather during the winter of 1846-1847; resorted to cannibalism to survive.
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Other

Teaching Heart: Penguins

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Use this site if you want to find ideas, lessons and activities related to penguins.

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