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The Big Blow

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers identify and explain factors that contribute to extreme storms in the Great Lakes.  In this investigative instructional activity students study the weather systems in the Great Lakes and compare cyclones to tropical...
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Writing a Short Story - Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners write a short story based on the weather condition they chose. in this short story lesson plan, students must include a theme, setting, characters, and plot.
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Weathervanes in the Wind

For Teachers Pre-K - 3rd
Students investigate wind and weather by creating a weathervane.  In this environment lesson, students identify the purpose of a weathervane and observe weathervanes in action on their campus.  Students create a weathervane and...
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You're As Old As Ice!

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students study glaciers and their terminology.  In this investigative lesson plan students get into groups and watch the life cycle of a glacier on a web site then answer questions.  They will then use play dough to show how...
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To Spread or Not to Spread

For Teachers 5th - 6th
Students explore the difference between the three types of contrails. In this contrails lesson, students make observations of contrails and record them. Students identify the three types of contrails and complete an experiment activity.
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Understanding Seasons

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students complete activities to identify the different seasons. In this seasons lesson, students match seasons with pictures and complete a related worksheet.
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Graphing Changes in Weather

For Teachers K - 2nd
Young scholars graph current temperature and weather conditions for three days.  In this weather lesson, students go to the Weather Channel's website and look up weather for their zip code then graph the conditions and record the...
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Hurricanes and Climate

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Students investigate maps and data to learn about the connections between hurricanes and climate. In this exploratory lesson students describe and graph the 6 regions where hurricanes happen and discuss how hurricanes have changed over...
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Weather the Storm

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders complete multi-curricular activities for weather. In this weather lesson, 4th graders complete creative writing, research, and weather data analysis activities for the lesson.
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Latent Heat and Clouds

For Teachers 5th - 12th
Students explore latent heat and how it relates to clouds in the atmosphere.  In this earth science lesson plan students investigate how clouds are formed. Students examine clouds and the water cycle.
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Our Eye in the Sky: The TIROS Weather Satellite

For Teachers 9th - 12th
High schoolers investigate the political context of the creation of a weather satellite. In this technology and society lesson, students explore the historical, technological, and political context of the TIROS weather satellite. They...
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Severe Weather

For Teachers 9th
Ninth graders investigate the cause and effect of severe weather. In this Earth Science lesson plan, 9th graders use a learning contract and a rubric to develop a presentation about severe weather.
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Math Hunt: Extreme Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate integrals. In this math lesson plan, students relate real world situation to investing. They may visit a local business to do this assignment.
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Weather Watch

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students examine weather patterns. In this weather instructional activity, students examine daily weather maps, identify weather patterns, and forecast weather based on the patterns they note.
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Wild Weather Blackout Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this weather worksheet, students read the definition and write the weather word that goes with it. Students write 15 weather words.
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Wild Weather Spiral Puzzle

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this weather instructional activity, learners solve the weather clues and put the answers into a crossword. Students complete 8 spaces in the crossword.
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Wild Weather Letter Shapes

For Students 2nd - 4th
In this weather worksheet, students plug in weather vocabulary words to the letter shapes they fit into. Students complete this for 10 weather words.
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Wild Weather Word Chop Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
For this weather worksheet, students put parts of words together to make complete weather words. Students put 8 words together total.
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Wild Weather Vocabulary Decoder Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this weather vocabulary activity, students match the letters next to the word to the number that represents its definition. Students complete this for 15 words.
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Wild Weather Word Scramble

For Students 4th
In this wild weather word scramble worksheet, 4th graders unscramble fifteen vocabulary words about extreme weather and write the words on the line.
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Wild Weather Multiple Choice Definitions Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this weather learning exercise, students choose the correct definitions for the weather vocabulary word given to them. Students complete 15 multiple choice questions.
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An Introduction to Jan Brett

For Teachers K - 1st
Students explore the concept of Jan Brett.  For this author study lesson, students are introduced to several Jan Brett books with visuals, listening centers, and video.  Students browse the internet in search of information...
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Weather "Whys" Lesson 4: Spring

For Teachers K
Students explore the attributes of spring. In this weather lesson plan, students collect data regarding weather from various media. Students graph simple weather data and dress animals for forecasted weather. Students discuss the...
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Weather "Whys"

For Teachers K
Students explore the weather. In this weather data lesson, students collect weather data from Internet and media sources. Students graph the collected data discuss it as well as the seasons of the year.