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\nGlobal Winds\n

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\nBlow budding scientists away with a lesson that'll put wind in their sails! Scholars study the pattern of global winds using an interactive from PBS' Weather and Climate series. Detailed simulations help viewers study upper-level winds...\n
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\nGlobal Winds\n

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\nStudents extend their understanding of convection to consider global winds and the effect of the earth's rotation on the creation of patterns of prevailing wind direction.\n
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\nGlobal Wind Patterns Notes\n

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\nIn this global wind patterns worksheet, students take notes on the wind patters in the southern and northern hemispheres. They indicate the latitude the winds occur at, the pressure, the characteristics and the direction the wind moves....\n
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\n(S-1B) Global Climate, Global Wind Flow\n

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\nYoung scholars discuss how the horizontal transport of heat from equatorial regions polewards drives global wind systems.\n
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\nAs the World Turns: The Coriolis Effect: Global Wind Patterns, Earth's Rotation\n

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\nLearners use pencil and paper to explore the Coriolis effect and how the Earth's rotation causes global wind patterns.\n
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\nIntroduction to Wind Energy\n

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\nThe U.S. produced enough wind energy in 2015 to power all of the homes in Alaska, California, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Hawaii, Idaho, Maine, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, Rhode Island, South Dakota, and...\n
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\nStudy Jams! Air Pressure & Wind\n

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\nBlow your class away with a gust of humor as they watch this video about air pressure and wind. Along the way, they find that the density of air (as determined by temperature, altitude, and water vapor content) leads to air pressure...\n
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\nThe Atmosphere\n

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\nHere is a suitable set of slides to use when teaching about the layers of the atmosphere, climate, global winds, and types of clouds. These slides will support a few different lectures. You will probably want to replace the diagrams with...\n
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\nClimate Patterns\n

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\nYoung climatologists explore the factors that contribute to a region's climate in this two-part earth science activity. To begin, learners are provided with a map of an imaginary planet and are asked to label global wind and...\n
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\nWorld Wide Winds\n

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\nStudents recognize that global winds move in specific directions in specific latitudes and describe that in a written form. They relate the motion of the wind belts to historical navigation.\n
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\nEnvironment: Wild Wind Direction\n

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\nStudents examine the different types of wind patterns. Using common materials, they construct weather vanes to measure and record wind direction over a two-week period. After analyzing the data, they draw conclusions about the...\n
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\nDesign Your Own Imaginary Continent\n

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\nIn this continent worksheet, students design their own continent and include latitudes, mountain ranged, river, wind patterns, and temperature highs and lows. They also include a variety of cities in specified locations.\n
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\nEnvironment: How'd That Pollution Get There?\n

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\nStudents examine how global wind and water patterns aid in the spread of worldwide pollution. In groups, they read articles about the domino effect of pollution and create posters displaying its journey. On blank world maps, students...\n
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\nOcean Impacts of an El Nino Event\n

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\nStudents study sea surface height and temperature and other characteristics of an El Nino.  For this ocean impacts lesson students examine the factors that influence an El Nino or La Nina. \n
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\nUnderstanding Weather\n

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\nA succinct set of slides covers the main points for your weather unit. From the factors that contribute to conditions, to fronts and extreme occurrences, to the different types of clouds, numerous facts are listed in bullets. The only...\n
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\nA Laboratory Simulation of Ocean Surface Currents\n

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\nStimulate interest in ocean currents with a simulation. The first installment of a five-part middle school series teaches future oceanographers about the forces that interact to cause ocean currents. A simulation shows how wind and...\n
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\nFollow Your Dreams: Career Goals\n

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\nIt is so important for impending high school graduates to start thinking about their potential careers. Here, they discuss the persistence of Blondie Hasler and his impressive transatlantic trip. They follow various routes on a map and...\n
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\nWeather Analysis - Lab Activity\n

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\nNinth graders perform research in the subject of weather to answer several key questions to increase comprehension of concepts. Students use weather prediction as an application for the research.\n
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\nEarth's Winds, Crust, and Atmosphere\n

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\nThis site provides a variety of activities and worksheets about the problem-based learning activity about Earth and its atmosphere. The lessons can be used separately or together in a geology unit. The resources and charts are very...\n
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\nThe Science of Ghana\n

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\nLearners explore the climate and food sources of Ghana.  In this instructional activity on climate students view diagrams of global convection and complete a convection experiment.\n
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\nReview For Weather Quiz 2\n

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\nIn this science worksheet, students look at the information carefully in preparation for a formal assessment. The focus is upon defining different aspects of air masses.\n
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\nWinds Go Spinning Around\n

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\nYoung scholars simulate the Coriolis Effect to comprehend why winds in the Westerlies are prone to cyclonic and anti-cyclonic motion. They arrive at an explanation of processes that drive world wind patterns\n
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\nWind Circulation, Surface Currents and Climate\n

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\nStudents describe connections between wind patterns, surface currents, and ocean climate zones. In small groups, they color the ocean climate zones in four different shades of blue. Students then answer questions like what four...\n
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\nConvection\n

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\nStudents experiment with the cyclic process of convection and apply the principal to everyday events.\n
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