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Dan Satterfield

Dan's Wild Weather Page: Hurricanes

For Students 3rd - 8th
Use this site to find out about hurricanes and how to track them.
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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Tomorrow's Forecast: Oceans and Weather [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A lesson unit for Grades 4-9 on how the ocean affects climate and weather. Includes worksheets (also in Spanish) and maps.
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NASA

Ucar Center for Science Education: Web Weather for Kids

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information, lessons and activities regarding clouds, tornadoes, thunderstorms, hurricanes and winter storms.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Weather Tools of the Trade

For Teachers 4th
Learn all about the basic meteorological instruments.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: A Weather Watch Lesson for Grades Pre K 2

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
Students focus on observing weather patterns and reporting what they see. They also learn about different types of clouds and how each type is related to weather conditions. The related activity is no longer available.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Weather Forecasting Over 200 Years

For Students 9th - 10th
Read a brief synopsis of how weather forecasting has changed over the past 200 years.
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Other

Bureau of Meteorology: About Weather Station Data

For Students 9th - 10th
A page that can help select which weather data from the Bureau's observation station would be helpful in predicting weather patterns. "It briefly provides information about where you may find a Bureau weather station, what observations...
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Other

Weather.com (En Espanol)

For Students 9th - 10th
This Spanish version of "The Weather Channel" is very complete. Simply put in the name of any city in the world and get that city's forecast, in Spanish, for the next few days. Other links make this site very complete.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Make a Weather Forecast

For Students 4th - 8th
Review these tips and learn to make predictions of the weather.
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Other

Gpb Blogs: Students Ask: How Do Meteorologists Predict the Weather?

For Students 9th - 10th
Today's post is a continuation of my communication with Ms. Jordan's 6th Grade Science Class at South Central Middle School! South Central MS is located in Emerson, Georgia, in Bartow County. They are very curious to know how...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Icy Winter Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
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...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Predicting Weather Study Guide

For Students 6th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] This study guide briefly summarizes key points about weather forecasting. Includes a few questions to check for understanding.
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USA Today

Usatoday.com: Understanding Weather Technology

For Students 6th - 8th
An article describing current technologies that are used to predict weather.
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National Earth Science Teachers Association

Windows to the Universe: Tornado Forecasts

For Students 9th - 10th
Scientists study tornado history to help forecast future occurrances. This article explains methods meteorologists use to best predict when tornadoes might develop.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Make Your Own Psychrometer

For Students 3rd - 8th
From the name, you might guess that a psychrometer is an instrument designed to measure your thoughts. Actually, it is an instrument that can help you forecast the weather. Read more to find out how it works.
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DOGO Media

Dogo News: Week of 4 18 16: Measuring Raindrops From Space

For Students 5th - 8th
Article reports on why measuring the size of raindrops from space may help improve weather predictions. Includes video.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: How Do the Seasons Change in Each Hemisphere?

For Students 3rd - 5th
On a rainy day, do you ever wonder what the weather is like on the other side of the planet? Different regions around the globe can have very different seasonal weather patterns. In this experiment, you can test if these seasonal...
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USA Today

Usa Today: Understanding Clouds and Fog

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about the different kinds of clouds, their location in the sky, how they form, their influence on the weather, and unusual cloud shapes.
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Dry Spells, Wet Spells: How Common Are They?

For Students 6th - 8th
Here's a project that looks at what the weather was like for over a hundred years. The goal of the project is to compare long-term precipitation patterns in different regions of the country. You will work with historical climate data,...
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Other

Real Audio en Espanol

For Students 9th - 10th
A link to all the hispanic countries with their radio and TV stations available through RealAudio. With luck you may find a weather broadcast live on a station you're listening to. Interesting either way!
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Other

Time and Date: Weather: Accuracy of Weather Forecasts in Time

For Students 9th - 10th
An explanation of why forecasts for today's weather are generally more accurate than weather forecasts further ahead in the future. The different types of forecast ranges are also briefly explained.
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Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies

Mocomi: Recording Daily Weather

For Students 6th - 9th
Learn about weather forecasting, the different gadgets used to predict the weather, and other interesting facts.
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Other

Nexlab: Weather Exercises and Modules

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Includes a number of forecasting exercises including front and synoptic map activities dealing with front location, pressure, location, and types of precipitation. The site is currently under construction.
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Science4Fun

Science4 Fun: Weather

For Students K - 1st
What is weather? Learn how weather is defined by parameters, weather forecasting, and Weather phenomena.

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