Unit Plan
American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Climate and Weather

For Students 6th - 8th
Eight hands-on lessons module in which students explore climate and weather. Inquiry-based investigations include observing weather, weather reporting, weather maps, weather satellites, causes of weather, and climate change.
Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 5: It's All Connected: Global Circulation

For Teachers 9th - 10th
An investigation that is part of a series of lab lessons that expose students to Earth Systems through research, data, and visualizations. During this lab, students will focus on the pathways of wind and water to and from their location...
Unit Plan
Center for Educational Technologies

Exploring the Environment El Nino: The Child Returns

For Students 9th - 10th
Use remote sensing data and background information to look at regional and global consequences of El Nino. Try working with the 'situation' to test your understanding.
Website
Other

University of East Anglia: Climatic Research Unit

For Students 9th - 10th
This is a site from a university page of the University of East Anglia that is focused on climatic research. It offers links to information sheets, research areas, publications, and other climate links. Each of the information sheets...
Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Fact Sheet for El Nino

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the Univ. Corp. for Atmospheric Research provides detailed information on El Nino and its effects on the trade winds is offered at this site, with satellite photos.
Graphic
Other

The Weather Underground: Weather in France

For Students 9th - 10th
The Weather Underground lets you click on the name of a town or city in France and find the current weather conditions (temp, humidity, dew point, wind etc.) and a week's forecast. Includes moon phase, sunrise and sunset times.
eBook
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: The 1991/1992 Drought

For Students 9th - 10th
This site from the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research offers information on drought and global climate conditions, with an explanation of the trade winds.
Interactive
South Carolina Educational Television

Know It All: Atmosphere | Nasa Online

For Students 9th - 10th
The Earth is surrounded by a thin envelope of gases called the atmosphere. More than 500 active volcanoes erupt around the world affecting the Earth's atmosphere and global climate.
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Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Essentials of Weather

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on the basic elements of climate and weather. Inquiry-based exploration of extreme weather events and the factors of weather including clouds, wind, air pressure, temperature, and the water cycle.
Website
Other

Greenpeace: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive site about the Green Peace organization.
Website
Other

Planet Ark: World Environmental News

For Students 9th - 10th
Welcome to Planet Ark's daily Reuters World Environment News - the most comprehensive source of environmental news on the Net. To read previous news stories, please use the search engine below to find stories relating to any...