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Using Mass Balance to Understand Atmospheric CFCs

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Pupils use an interactive online mass balance model to observe levels of chlorofluorocarbons over the past few years. Students evaluate the influence protocol emissions will have on the future levels of CFCs.
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The Drag of Drag

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students are told that any object moving through a fluid (air, water, molasses, etc) experience a drag force which oppose the motion. They are given the summarized version of drag which is proportional to the square of the velocity....
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Four Seasons

For Teachers 1st
First graders examine and describe the characteristics of the four seasons. Using a computer, they write one sentence about each of the four seasons and draws an illustration to accompany it. They present each drawing and sentence to the...
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Earth Science - Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students build an understanding of the dynamics and composition of the atmosphere and its local and global processes influencing climate and air quality. They analyze air masses and the life cycle of weather systems.
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2003 Tornado Season

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, learners find the words that introduce different vocabulary terms related to tornadoes. The answers are found at the bottom of the page.
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Alaska the 'Poster State" For Climate Concerns

For Teachers 7th - 8th
Students read an article on Alaska and its climate concerns.  For this research lesson students create a poster that contrasts Alaska then and now that pertains to climate change. 
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Climatology Forecasting

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Pupils make weather predictions using the climatology method. In this climatology lesson, students review using trends and persistence when forecasting weather. Pupils discuss the climatology method for forecasting and complete the...
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Cloud Types

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Students examine cloud types. In this cloud lesson, students identify cloud types, observe clouds and collect data, and analyze data to identify the most common cloud they observe overhead during the course of a month.
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Humidity and Air Saturation

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students experiment with air saturation. In this earth science lesson, students first complete an activity which teaches humidity. Then they use the scientific method to create their own experiments to test how long it takes a 2-liter...
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The Beaufort Scale: A Local Model

For Teachers 6th - 9th
Learners study the Beaufort Scale and use it to study wind in their community. For this wind study lesson, students watch a DVD about climate change and learn about the Beaufort Scale. Learners complete a worksheet for the topic.
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Bedrock Learning

For Teachers 6th - Higher Ed
Young scholars test and identify soil and rock samples. In this rock and soil lesson, students video themselves gathering samples. Young scholars test the samples and create graphs showing the results.
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Do You Need a Map?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Learners explain ways marine navigation is important in modern society.  In this map study lesson students use a retrieval tool to obtain real-time information on weather forecasts. 
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Do You Have Change?

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students analyze data and complete a worksheet about land use change in a coastal region. In this land use lesson, students discuss events that cause land use changes in coastal areas. They construct a change table to summarize data on...
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Voyages: Wild Weather

For Teachers 2nd - 5th
Students examine the causes of extreme weather. In this weather instructional activity, students read Voyages: Wild Weather by Caroline Harris. Students conduct further research by accessing selected websites.
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Currently Warm

For Teachers 7th
Seventh graders investigate how ocean currents affect climate. In this earth science activity, 7th graders draw and label the current in their assigned ocean. They discuss how currents from the poles differ from the equator.
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Lightning

For Teachers 8th - 12th
Students study lightening and the history behind how it was used for electricity.  For this electricity lesson students complete several experiments on the invention of the lightning rod.
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Balloons

For Teachers K - 12th
Students explore the different types of balloons.  In this materials instructional activity students can complete several experiments including building their own hot air balloons, making balloon animals and experimenting with static...
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Weather Proverbs

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate various concepts related to weather. They conduct historical research to see how the study of weather originated and the application of the latest technologies in the field. Students summarize the information with...
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Meterology -- Atmosphere

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders discover how weather predictions are made. They list the responsibilities of a meteorologist. They identify weather instruments and state their functions.
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Weather Instrument Use and Application

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders measure temperature, wind speed and pressure using Skymaster SM-28. For this earth science lesson, 8th graders collect data and record observations taken from outdoors. They explain why numerical values are different in...
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Clouds

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students study how to use the Internet as a static information collection tool, to enhance the literature stories on the weather and study how to use the calculator.
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Evaporation

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
Students explain the process of evaporation using an activity that allows students to see the gradual disappearance of water.
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Weather Log

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students develop the skill of recording weather observations. Not only students be responsible for recording visual observations of the sky, but also collecting and recording weather instrument data.
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Bubbles and Wind Currents

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to wind and wind movement by observing, predicting, and experimenting with simple materials.

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