Information and activities looking at the impact of industrial and agricultural practices on global warming.

Learn about the study of the Sun's influence on the solar system called Heliophysics. This site contains videos on topics like Space Weather, Solar Variability, the Heliosphere, Earth's Magnetosphere, and the Earth's Upper Atmosphere.

This site offers the text of a college lecture on the atmosphere, with information on the effect prevailing westerlies have on North America.

This lesson will discuss the effects of the weather on living things. It is 2 of 3 in the series titled "Weather Systems."

This lesson will discuss the effects of the weather on living things. It is 3 of 3 in the series titled "Weather Systems."

This lesson will discuss the effects of the weather on living things. It is 1 of 3 in the series titled "Weather Systems."

USA Today presents a regularly updated archive of El Nino and La Nina stories, descriptions, and overviews. An excellent resource to learn what these storms are, how they began, and their onging history.

This site offers information on the effects of weather on islands. There is some mention of sea breezes.

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...

Excellent discussion and illustration of the water cycle.

Excellent discussion and illustration of the water cycle. Explained in an easy to understand format.

Third graders illustrate and write out notes for a plan (or several plans) to mitigate the effects of a local weather hazard.

Eight online learning labs which focus on the effects of drought, the quiet disaster. Each module takes students to external sites containing data, graphs, and articles. Several labs also require additional software programs: a...

A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the topic of air pressure and wind. It explains what makes air pressure change, how we measure it, how wind is created, and types of winds.

In simple terms, density is the mass of anything - including air - divided by the volume it occupies. In the metric system, which scientists use, we usually measure density in terms of kilograms per cubic meter. The air's density depends...

This experiment from Reach Out Michigan "demonstrates the effect of acid rain on statues and buildings."

The Sun is the ultimate source of the energy that powers weather systems on Earth. Geomagnetic storms are sun-powered storms in the upper atmosphere, arising from energized particles that are periodically ejected by the Sun. Among other...

Learn about acid rain and the devasting effects it has on the U.S., particularly on our nation's capital and monuments.

A thorough explanation of acid rain with a focus on the following topics: what is acid rain, the pH scale measures acidity, what does acid rain do, and what can I do about acid rain.

The earth has some unusual properties that make its' weather suitable for life. This activity allows you to change four properties (earth's size, rotation speed, angle of the sun, and ocean size) to see what effects they would have on...

Animated resource helps young researchers understand what global warming and the greenhouse effect mean.

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.

An inquiry-based science unit for middle school students centered on weather and climate. The lessons integrate technology and lab activities while teaching about Earth system energy balance, greenhouse gases, paleoclimatology, and how...

Eight hands-on lessons module where students learn about rocks and landforms. These inquiry-based investigations explore the different types of rocks, how they are formed, the different types of landforms, and the effects of glaciers on...