Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Local Weather
This tutorial investigates how weather is influenced by the jet stream and air masses.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Weather Fronts
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the weather fronts that occur when two air masses collide. Includes downloadable handouts.
Texas Education Agency
Texas Gateway: Scientific Investigation and Reasoning Data Organization
Using interactive exercises, students will review how to construct tables and graphs in order to organize data.
OpenSciEd
Open Sci Ed: 6.3 Weather, Climate & Water Cycling
This Weather, Climate & Water Cycling unit has students investigating small-scale storms, mesoscale weather systems and climate-level patterns of precipitation.
eSchool Today
E School Today: Your Cool Facts and Tips on Wind
Learn all about wind, what it is, words used to describe wind, the different types, the coriolis effect, different types of breezes, and how wind is measured.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Air Masses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Air masses greatly influence the the weather in a location.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Air Masses
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Air masses greatly influence the the weather in a location.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Cold Front and Warm Front
Read and understand the differences between a cold and a warm front.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Weather Fronts
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the fronts that occur when two air masses collide.
The Wonder of Science
The Wonder of Science: Ms Ess2 5: Interacting Air Masses and Weather
Work samples, phenomena, assessment templates, and videos that directly address standard MS-ESS2-5: interacting air masses and weather.
Thinkport Education
Made Clear: Weather and Climate: Are They Different?
FInd out the difference between climate and weather.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Hail and Rain
Find out how hail is produced. You will discover the relationship between hail and thunderstorms.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: How Do We Measure Air Temperature?
Find out how scientists measure the air temperature to accurately report the weather.
National Snow and Ice Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center: Factors Affecting Arctic Weather and Climate
An introduction to the factors that affect the Arctic's weather and climate: latitude, land/sea distribution, solar radiation, air temperature, air pressure, winds, humidity, clouds, and precipitation.
USA Today
Usa Today: How a Low Pressure System Affects Weather
Discusses the fronts and weather patterns associated with low pressure areas.