University of Massachusetts
University of Massachusetts: Aesop's Fables: "The Wind and the Sun"
Learn about the power of kindness while reading this illustrated fable "The Wind and the Sun." Then read the same story with different illustrations to provide a new point of view.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Air and Weather
Learners chart weather conditions, learn how to determine an average temperature, and build paper gliders to observe the effects of wind.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Experiments With Air and the Pressure Air Exerts
In this indoor or outdoor lab, students listen to the book Let's Try it Out in the Air. Then they have an opportunity to try the air experiments suggested in the book and write in an observation journal.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: How Wind Affects Various Objects
In this activity, students experiment with various objects in a wind tunnel. Together, they record predictions and data in a class data table. Students will then use the information gained in the experiment to draw conclusions about the...
PBS
Pbs: American Experience: The Center of the World: Teacher's Guide
Students will have an opportunity to create memorials at the World Trade Center site to commemorate the September 11th attacks. Come and check it out.
National Institute of Educational Technologies and Teacher Training (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: El Modelado Del Paisaje Ii
Throughout this unit you will be able to decipher the clues of the landscape design caused by external geological agents. It contains 15 interactive activities.
TED Talks
Ted: Ted Ed: High Altitude Wind Energy From Kites!
In this brief talk, Saul Griffith unveils the invention his new company Makani Power has been working on: giant kite turbines that create surprising amounts of clean, renewable energy. [5:22]
Dan Satterfield
Dan's Wild Weather Page: Winds
Find out about wind and jet streams and the tools that measure them.
Other
University of East Anglia: Climatic Research Unit
This is a site from a university page of the University of East Anglia that is focused on climatic research. It offers links to information sheets, research areas, publications, and other climate links. Each of the information sheets...
Kansas State
Kansas State University & Usda: Wind Erosion From Space
This website uses space photographs to illustrate the impact of wind erosion. Clicking on a picture will enlarge it to provide a better view.
Kansas State
Kansas State University: The Wind Erosion Problem
An introduction to the topic of wind erosion, containing historical examples of the hardships it has imposed, as well as a description of the present threat that it still poses to the American Midwest.
Other
American Red Cross: Masters of Disaster: Grades 3 5
This resource provides many science lessons with related activities for children in grades 3-5 regarding disaster preparedness. The resource covers tornadoes, fires, lightning, floods and general preparedness information.
Energy4Me
Energy4me: Energy Sources of the World [Ppt]
Learn about the many different energy resources available from our Earth. Find out the pros and cons of each type: both renewable and nonrenewable.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: Just Breezy
In this lesson plan, middle schoolers will learn about sea breezes and land breezes. They will complete demonstrations and work in groups as they investigate how air is affected by the surfaces below it. This lesson plan was created as a...
USA Today
Usa Today: Jet Stream Roars Along High Above Earth
A good explanation of the jet stream is offered with links to other related information.
Other
Kid Wind Project: Teacher Resources
A collection of inquiry-based and hands-on activities to introduce students to wind energy. Includes PowerPoints, labs, and videos.
Other
Cornerstone Networks: Fourth Grade Science Lesson 1
This site, designed as a fourth-grade lesson, focuses on the earth's atmosphere with information on prevailing winds.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of weather and climate, and the difference between them.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Air Pressure and Wind
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of air pressure and wind. It explains what makes air pressure change, how we measure it, how wind is created, and types of winds.
Other
Siemens Science Day: Physical Science: Blowin' in the Wind
Students will create their own windmill and learn how to use the most efficient design by testing theirs against their classmates' projects.
US Energy Information Administration
U.s. Eia Energy Kids: Energy Timelines: Wind
Timeline of key milestones in the use of wind as a source of energy.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: What Makes a Climate?
Find out what factors contribute towards a climate.
Other
How to smile.org: Build a Wind Turbine
A step-by-step guide to build a wind turbine. Using their wind turbine, students test how much energy is created by using a variety of wind blades and wind speeds.