Unit Plan
Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: The Sun and Convection Currents

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the sun's energy, Coriolis effect, and how wind is formed in this interactive learning module.
Activity
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Let's Get Breezy!

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students apply an understanding of the concept of heat transfer through convection, conduction, and radiation as they use wireless temperature probes to investigate the heating capacity of different materials under heat lamps.
Handout
Wolfram Research

Wolfram Science World: Hadley Circulation

For Students 9th - 10th
The creation of wind systems by Hadley cells is explained at this site.
Handout
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Global Weather Machine

For Students 9th - 10th
In this illustrated essay from NOVA Online, explore the cyclical process of weather creation and the effects of El Nino on the global weather system.

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