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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Clouds in the Air: Why Are They There?

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
An experiment that demonstrates why there are clouds in the sky. Start with air, invisible water vapor, particles we call condensation nuclei, and air pressure...the cloud comes later!
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Modeling How Air Moves

For Teachers 6th - 8th
For this activity, students use models to observe that air is a fluid that flows due to temperature-driven density differences.
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Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: I'm So Crushed

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
In this activity, learners will have an opportunity to solve a mystery. They will discover why a soda can collapses during a demonstration due to the effects of changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure. Students will gain further...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Cycles of the Earth System: Make Convection Currents!

For Teachers 5th - 9th
In this lesson, students will understand that temperature changes can cause density changes in water and in air.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Modeling a Weather Front

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
In this demonstration, students observe how temperature changes can create a weather front, in particular how the mixing of warm and cold air can produce thunderstorms.
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Weather Basics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners are introduced to the basics of the Earth's weather. Concepts include fundamental causes of common weather phenomena such as temperature changes, wind, clouds, rain and snow. The different factors that affect the weather and the...

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