National Weather Service
National Weather Service: Jetsream: Synoptic Meteorology
The National Weather Service presents this site on synoptic meteorology, large-scale weather systems. Learn about the structure and behavior of the atmosphere, including clouds, precipitation, winds and more. Also includes learning...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Tornado!
Students learn about tornadoes - their basic characteristics, damage and occurrences. Students are introduced to the ways that engineers consider strong winds, specifically tornadoes, in their design of structures. Also, students learn...
Other
Kean: Weather Systems [Pdf]
No scientific phenomena concern us as much as the daily evolution of weather systems. We live in a culture where weather, the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place,helps us define regional cultural variations. States such as...
NOAA
Noaa: Weather Systems and Patterns
Imagine our weather if Earth were completely motionless, had a flat dry landscape and an un-tilted axis. This, of course, is not the case; if it were, the weather would be much different. The local weather that impacts our daily lives...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Weather Images
Photos, diagrams, and other images related to weather.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Icy Winter Weather
When meteorologists forecast a winter storm one of the important predictions they make is the type, or types, of precipitation that are likely to fall. Will freezing rain cause an ice storm? Will ice pellets called sleet leave the ground...
Science Struck
Science Struck: Important Facts About the Stationary Front
Read about how a stationary air front forms when warm and cold air masses meet but neither can overpower the other. Explains what its characteristics are and the impact it can have on weather conditions.
Other
Live Science: What Is a Jet Stream?
Jet streams are like rivers of wind high above in the atmosphere. These slim strips of strong winds have a huge influence on climate, as they can push air masses around and affect weather patterns.
NASA
Nasa: Beginner's Guide to Aerodynamics
Includes exhaustive information and a wealth of activities pertaining to aerodynamics and the physics of flight.
Ministerio de Educación (Spain)
Ministerio De Educacion: Viaje Al Interior De La Materia
These interactive materials will help you to understand how matter is made up and will help you expand your knowledge on matter. You will find an evaluation at the end.
Other
National Physical Laboratory: The History of Length Measurement
This resource provides historic information on length measurement in the United Kingdom. Click on the topics on the left toolbar of the article to find out more information.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Rocket Sled
Explore the relationship between thrust, drag, friction, weight, and acceleration in this interactive simulation and see if you can make the sled stop on a particular rock
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 Study Guide
Review the main types of weather fronts using this study guide.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Spring Away!
This lab demonstrates Hooke's Law with the use of springs and masses. Students attempt to determine the proportionality constant, or k-value, for a spring. They do this by calculating the change in length of the spring as different...
National Geographic
National Geographic: Human Impacts on the Environment
Humans impact the physical environment in many ways: overpopulation, pollution, burning fossil fuels, and deforestation. Changes like these have triggered climate change, soil erosion, poor air quality, and undrinkable water. These...
Curated OER
Physical geography.net: Introduction to the Atmosphere
A very detailed description of air masses, how they move and interact, and what weather takes place when this happens.
University of Notre Dame
Und: Properties of a Pure Substance [Pdf]
Often we find that different phases of pure substances can exist in equilibrium with one another. Let us consider an important gedankenexperiment (Latin-German for "thought experiment") in which we boil water. Ordinary water boiling is...
A&E Television
History.com: Tailgating: How the Pre Game Tradition Can Be Traced to Ancient Times
The ritual grew as ownership of automobiles and then mass production of portable grills and plastic coolers soared. Tailgating before college and professional football games is an American tradition. Temporary tent cities pop up in...
Exploratorium
Exploratorium: Science Snacks: Physics/mechanics (Force and Motion)
A collection of mechanics activities. Many pertain to Newton's laws of motion. Step-by-step directions provided with illustrations. Great for teacher demos or student projects.
eSchool Today
E School Today: All About Forces
Forces are everywhere. Learn what they are, the characteristics of forces, different kinds of forces, and factors that affect them.
Physics Classroom
The Physics Classroom: Newton's Laws of Motion
Use this outline to find out about Newton's Laws of Motion. Use the different lesson plans covering the laws of motion to learn more.
Idaho State University
Global Wind Systems [Pdf]
A great description of the global scale circulation and heat energy. Discusses a single-cell model, a three-cell model, jet streams and more.
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