{"results":"
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n17\nItems in Topic\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"Science\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLesson Planet Curated\n
\n

\nScience 4 Inquiry: Middle School Earth Science Lessons\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 8th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nThe Science 4 Inquiry: Earth Science Collection includes 16 lessons designed for middle school. Scholars learn about layering through hands-on exploration of everyday materials and apply their findings to diagram the layers of the Earth,...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n18\nItems in Unit\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"Rockets\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLesson Planet Curated\n
\n

\nRockets Educator Guide\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\nPre-K - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nThe 17 resources in NASA’s Rockets Educator Guide allow young scientists and engineers to engage in experiments as they examine images of more than 2,00 years of rockets. Scholars then read articles that provide an overview of the next...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n12\nItems in Unit\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"Weather\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLesson Planet Curated\n
\n

\nWeather and Atmosphere\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n6th - 8th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nWeather engineers have come a long way in designing technology that provides advanced warnings of severe weather. Six lessons and six activities make up a collection of resources that teach middle schoolers about weather and weather...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n5\nItems in Unit\n\n
\n
\n
\n\"Climate\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLesson Planet Curated\n
\n

\nClimate Change in My Backyard: Grades 7-9, Unit 2\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n7th - 9th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nA pre-test launches a unit study of whether the weather is changing. After reviewing the differences between weather and climate, scholars examine historical climate data and then compare regional weather changes with overall global...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"When\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nWhen the Wind Blows Lesson Plan\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n1st - 3rd\n
\n
\n
\nLearners read a book and observe the wind and how it affects the environment. They explore what wind does by looking at pictures, reading a book, and by completing an experiment. They will use their own knowledge of the wind and compare...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Interactive3:35
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Study\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nScholastic\n
\n

\nStudy Jams! Air Pressure & Wind\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n5th - 8th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\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
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"See\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nSee The Wind!\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n7th - 10th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents learn about wind at different altitudes above the earth. In this wind lesson plan, students use kites or balloons with attached streamers to observe the wind speed, wind turbulence and shear at different elevations. Students...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lab Resource
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Why\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nColorado State University\n
\n

\nWhy Does the Wind Blow?\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nWithout wind, the weather man wouldn't have much to talk about! Blow away your junior meteorologists with a creative demonstration of how wind works. The activity uses an empty soda bottle and compressible Styrofoam peanuts to illustrate...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video2:52
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Why\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nBe Smart\n
\n

\nWhy Does the Wind Blow?\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n6th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nWhen you tell people you know why the wind blows, it won't be a bunch of hot air. In the video from PBS Digital Studios, viewers learn how wind is a consequence of differences in air pressure. Along the way, the video covers the Coriolis...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Blowin'\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nBlowin' in the Wind\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n2nd - 3rd\n
\n
\n
\nStudents discover how wind is created on earth: changes in temperatures and air pressure. They list good and bad effects of the wind and make a weather vane and practice using it for 2 weeks.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
PPT
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Deserts\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nDeserts and Winds\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nAlthough the wind blows frequently in deserts and may even contribute to their existence, you may teach these two topics separately. Regardless, there are demonstrative photos and diagrams that support the explanations. Explore the...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Activity
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Winds\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nUS Department of Energy\n
\n

\nWinds\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nFifth graders investigate how pressure differences create wind. They discuss the Coriolis effect, then explore what happens when blown-up balloons are released.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Wind\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers\n
\n

\nWind Tunnel Testing\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n5th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nOne of the factors that automotive engineers must consider is wind drag. The less wind drag, the more efficient the car will be. They perform many tests in wind tunnels, then refine their designs and test again. Using simple materials,...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Interactive
\n
\n
\n
\n\"The\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nLaboratory for Atmospheric and Space Physics\n
\n

\nThe Solar Wind Tunnel\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n9th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nThe winds of change are blowing in our very own solar system!  But what makes some heavenly bodies more affected by solar winds than others?  Pupils discover the concept of magnetic forces at work in space in this...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
PPT
\n
\n
\n
\n\"The\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nThe Work of Waves and Wind\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n7th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nThis is not revolutionary, but it is informative. Earth science viewers in grades 7-12 get carried away with wave and wind erosion. They view diagrams of how waves impact ocean shorelines. They see examples of the different types of sand...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Instructional Video3:11
\n
\n
\n
\n\"What\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nSciShow\n
\n

\nWhat is Wind?\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n6th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nHank Green teaches how differences in air pressure, attempting to reach equilibrium. are what causes wind to blow. He also mentions Earth's rotation and the Coriolis effect. Have your class watch this video as a review to your lesson on...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Wind,\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nWind, What Causes It?\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nMiddle schoolers explore what causes wind, why wind behaves as it does, early cultural beliefs about wind, high and low pressure systems, basic fluid dynamics, units of measurement for wind, and how lift is caused; students create and...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Curious\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nPBS\n
\n

\nCurious George: Blowing in the Wind\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\nPre-K - 4th\n
\n
\n
\nA lesson plan all about wind begins with a short video featuring the loveable monkey, Curious George. Scholars take part in thoughtful discussion then set forth to identify objects that wind can move. They record their findings on a...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Activity
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Observing\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nUS Department of Energy\n
\n

\nObserving Wind Speed and Cloudiness\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 8th\n
\n
\n
\nObserving the atmosphere is always a fascinating pastime. In this science instructional activity, learners are encouraged to observe the wind speed and cloudiness present each day. The observations take place over three days, and each...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Activity
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Windy\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nDiscoverE\n
\n

\nWindy City Tower\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n6th - 12th\n\nStandards\n
\n
\n
\nYour class will be blown away when they build their own city tower structure! Engineering scholars partner up to plan, build, and test their own paper towers. As they build, they gain valuable design skills, learn about wind tunnel...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Lesson Plan
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Wind\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nWind\n

\n
\n\nFor Teachers\n\n1st - 5th\n
\n
\n
\nStudents make a wind vane, anemometer, wind spiral, and wind streamer to calculate wind movement. In this wind lesson plan, students test each of their wind instruments, and graph the results of the wind speed in different locations.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Wind\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nWind\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n5th - 6th\n
\n
\n
\nIn this wind worksheet, students will investigate how wind speed affects erosion. After conducting the experiment using a hair dryer, rocks, and sand, students will complete 4 short answer questions.\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Hurricane\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nHurricane Paths: Comparing Places with Different Prevailing Winds\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n4th - 12th\n
\n
\n
\nIn this wind worksheet students study a wind rose and graphs for Boston and answer several short answers on prevailing winds. \n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n
\n\n
\n
\n
\n
Worksheet
\n
\n
\n
\n\"Air\n\n
\n
\n
\n
\nCurated OER\n
\n

\nAir Pressure and Wind\n

\n
\n\nFor Students\n\n8th - 10th\n
\n
\n
\nIn this air pressure and wind activity, students answer fifteen questions about how air pressure is measured, what it is, the reasons for changes in air pressure and the weather as air pressure changes. They also answer questions about...\n
\n
\n
\n\nGet Free Access\n\nSee Review\n
\n
\n
\n
\n\n
\n\n\n","pagination":"
\n
\n
\n"}