SMART Technologies
Smart: Weather Patterns
In this lesson students will be able to identify and describe how different types of storms form (hurricanes, tornadoes, winter storms and thunder storms). The activity can be used on the SMART board or in SLS Online. Covert slides 6, 8,...
Curated OER
Forecast Map
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...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Sinking Water: Glaciers, Ocean Currents and Weather Patterns
A lesson where students learn how warm water is less dense than cold water, and what this means for global climate change as ice from the polar regions melts. Students will do experiments in buoyancy and water density when hot or cold,...
Other
Gorp: Using Clouds to Forecast the Weather
This resource provides information on the four main types of clouds that form in the atmosphere. There are high clouds, middle clouds, low clouds and clouds with vertical development.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Remote Sensing
Discusses the importance of radar and satellite sensing in weather forecasting. Well illustrated with useful animations showing how radar and satellite sensing works.
NOAA
Noaa: National Hurricane Center
Resource presents definitions of hurricanes, weather watches, warnings, and forecasts. View animations and learn about hurricane safety. Includes weather photos and further information.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Sun Teaching Box
This teaching box contains lessons about features of the sun relevant to space weather prediction.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Phenology Weekly
A long-term project lesson plan where students observe seasonal changes by recording observations and data of the weather conditions. Students will understand how to use a light meter, thermometer, anemometer, and rain gauge with this...
Vision Learning
Visionlearning: Earth Science: The Hydrologic Cycle: Water's Journey
Instructional module focusing on the hydrological cycle. Discussion includes the movement of water through the different reservoirs on earth and its impact on climate and weather patterns. Site also includes an interactive practice quiz...
National Snow and Ice Data Center
National Snow and Ice Data Center: State of the Cryosphere
This site provides thorough information about the status of snow and ice as indicators of climate change. This site has links to introductory information about the cryosphere, as well as info on specific area weather patterns.
NOAA
Noaa: Pmel: El Nino Theme Page
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) sponsors this El Nino and La Nina resource site that features current and historic information about these weather systems with diagrams.
Other
Niwa: El Nino and La Nina
A webpage discussing the global climate systems of El Nino and La Nina. Learn that these weather patterns are "ocean warming" events that are global climate fluctuations that cause major changes in the Pacific atmospheric and ocean...
Georgia Department of Education
Ga Virtual Learning: Physical Oceanography
A student learning module with a focus on the relationship of temperature and salinity with density, ocean-influenced weather patterns, and how light and sound move through ocean water.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Engineering for the Earth
Young students are introduced to the complex systems of the Earth through numerous lessons on its natural resources, processes, weather, climate and landforms. Key earth science topics include rocks, soils and minerals, water and natural...
Department of Defense
Do Dea: Spanish 1: Unit 3: El Tiempo
In this third unit of an introductory Spanish course, students learn to have a written conversation with someone about the weather and their locations, to communicate about seasons, to speak about themselves, use clothing and other...
NOAA
Noaa: Frequently Asked Questions About El Nino and La Nina.
Get an overview of El Nino and La Nina. Look up present conditions or find out the impact these weather phenomena have had in the past. This is a very comprehensive resource for any question you might have on these cyclical weather...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Mind Bending Gps Occultations
Students learn about the remote sensing radio occultation technique and how engineers use it with GPS satellites to monitor and study the Earth's atmospheric activity. Students may be familiar with some everyday uses of GPS, but not as...
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Frontal Depressions
[Free Registration/Login Required] A flipchart showing the separate stages of a frontal depression with reference to the weather charts that plot them, diagrams of the air masses that are moved around in them, and also of the cloud...
University of Wisconsin
Ssec: Real Time Imagery and Data: Satellite Images of the Earth
Check out real-time satellite photos of the earth to study weather patterns.
University of California
Uc Berkeley: Welcome to Eye on the Sky
This interactive site allows students to describe their local weather using various weather related graphics. Students summarize the local conditions by typing a brief description using a list of weather related vocabulary words.
Curated OER
Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Weather Forecaster
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Weather Forecaster."
Other
Weather Prediction: Difference Between Temperature & Heat
The "Grand Site of Weather Analysis and Forecasting Education," explains how heat and temperature are different from each other.
Montgomery CountyPublic Schools
Mcps: City Weather Project and Technology Routines
A Grade 8 Science teacher describes how she set up her classroom routines to facilitate group interaction and efficient use of technology tools during a UDL unit. As part of their unit on meteorology, students created a presentation on...
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: Hurricanes
This information-filled article provides you with everything you need to know regarding hurricanes and tropical cyclones.
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