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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: South Africa: What Is the Weather Like Today?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Join Tim and Johnny on their voyage to South Africa, but before they get there they need to make sure they understand the weather conditions. This interactive module helps you describe the weather, learn about basic forecasting and how...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Do the Seasons Change in Each Hemisphere?

For Students 3rd - 5th
On a rainy day, do you ever wonder what the weather is like on the other side of the planet? Different regions around the globe can have very different seasonal weather patterns. In this experiment, you can test if these seasonal...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Make Your Own Psychrometer

For Students 3rd - 8th
From the name, you might guess that a psychrometer is an instrument designed to measure your thoughts. Actually, it is an instrument that can help you forecast the weather. Read more to find out how it works.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather and Climate: Tides

For Students 2nd - 8th
Is it time for high tide? Make studying the tides fun with this video. Understand the impact of gravity on the water surfaces of the earth. Take the test to see how well the information is understood.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather and Climate: Water Cycle

For Students 2nd - 8th
Water water everywhere. Check out this video clip and test understanding about the cycle of water from the earth to the atmosphere.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 3 Ess3 1: Weather Related Hazard Solution

For Teachers 3rd
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 3-ESS3-1: weather-related hazard solution.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Make a Rain Gauge to Study Precipitation

For Teachers 3rd
In this hands-on weather lesson, 3rd graders design, build and use their own rain gauge to measure how much water falls during a rain storm.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Titanic Shipwreck: How Can We Predict the Weather?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Join Tim on the Titanic Shipwreck to understand about weather predictions. Learn about weather forecasts and different instruments that help determine what the weather will be. Win stars for every correct answer and earn a certificate at...
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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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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Science Education Center: Weather Lab

For Students 3rd - 5th
Find out how good your weather prediction skills are as you study the movements of air and water, and their interactions. Then predict what the spring holds for residents of different regions of the United States, and what people should...
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Educator Resources: Extreme Weather on Other Planets

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Find lesson plans, worksheets, photo galleries, and related links for teaching about the weather systems of planets in our solar system.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: How Weather Works

For Students 3rd - 8th
Web weather site provides the perfect recipe for weather. Click on each ingredient to discover more about it.
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National Geographic

National Geographic: Extreme Weather on Our Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson from National Geographic for grades 2-5 has a great photo gallery and video of extreme weather, and a chart for plotting weather investigation. Learning objectives, teaching methods, and connections to National Science...
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Read Works

Read Works: Watching the Weather

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This informational text passage talks about weather indications of global warming. This passage is a stand-alone curricular piece that reinforces essential reading skills and strategies and establishes...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Third Grade Science

For Students 3rd
This customizable digital textbook covers topics related to third-grade science. It is Next Generation Science Standards (NGSS) aligned.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Severe Storms

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of severe storms, some types, and the damage that they cause.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Clouds and Precipitation

For Students 3rd - 5th
A slideshow and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of clouds, how they form, the kinds of precipitation they can create, the main types of clouds, and cloud descriptor terms.
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NASA

Scijinks: It's All About Weather

For Students 3rd - 8th
Scijinks offers interactive activities covering weather. Find out how weathermen predict the weather, write a fun book about weather, pick a science project, and much more.
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Teachers.net

Teachers.net Lesson: Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here are several great lesson ideas for a weather unit. The lessons cover topics in math and science including making clouds, recreating the water cycle, and making a tornado. There is also a list of weather resources for more information.
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The Wonder of Science

The Wonder of Science: 3 Ess2 1: Seasonal Weather Conditions

For Teachers 3rd
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard 3-ESS2-1: seasonal weather conditions.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Charting the Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this activity, students will gather data from temperature and water gauges set up on the playground to learn about weather patterns. Then students will build a spreadsheet with data related to temperature, wind direction and...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: National Center for Atmospheric Research: Severe Weather Storms [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Teachers and/or students are given four scientific experiments related to severe weather. Included are making clouds, homemade lightening, tornado in a bottle, and dissecting hailstones. Dramatic photos of severe weather conditions are...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Dirtmeister's Science Reporters: Erosion

For Students 3rd - 5th
Dirtmeister describes erosion, how it works, different causes, and types of weathering. Included are questions to help get you thinking about erosion in your area.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Sky and Cloud Windows

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity, students will conduct experiments or participate in demonstrations to answer questions about sky and weather phenomena.

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