American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Look Up! Observing Weather
To get a better idea of how meteorologists make weather predictions, students will begin their own weather journals and make rain gauges.
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Huntington Library
Huntington Library: Making Community Measurements: Abiotic Factors [Pdf]
A lesson plan in which learners explore plant communities and observe different types of soil and weather conditions in an attempt to determine cause and effect relationships. Includes discussion questions, extension activities and web...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Measuring and Comparing Temperatures
Using thermometers, students will compare differences in the temperature of various materials and locations. They will record and chart the data that was collected and present the graphs to their classmates.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Where Do Rainy Days Come From?
Find out more about rainy days when you check out this resource, which features hands-on interactive activities, experiments, fun facts, and more.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Stream Velocity Investigation Using Inquiry
An outdoor activity where students visit a local stream for a scientific inquiry. They make observations about the stream, and take measurements of the stream's velocity, depth, and width. They will also develop a sediment thickness...
Other
Simple Science: Snow and Ice Ii
The innovative resource compares snow and ice cover in the Northern Hemisphere over a period of 24 years. The images are obtained from satellite measurements of visible and microwave radiation. The activity has an interactive online...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Project Sky Math
Teachers will be interested to explore the SkyMath module, and the 16 classroom activities at this site. In this program, students will collect and record real-time weather data to analyze. Data analysis, graphing, number relationship,...
Microsoft
Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Making Money From Lemons
Simulation where learners apply mathematics and economics concepts in the lemonade business. Learners set up a virtual lemonade stand and must determine production costs, product variables, and profits. Students record data collected on...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Mn Step: Why Are There Seasons? A Study of Phenology
This is an ongoing activity where students take monthly temperature measurements, and make observations of the weather and changes in the environment, at the same location in the schoolyard each time. They will make and use an astrolabe,...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Effectiveness of Mn Dams in Water Retention
Through this field activity, students will obtain hands-on experience by measuring stream flows and observing landform and stream processes of dams once before water freezes, and again after the weather deposition has occurred. Students...
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Erosion in Our World
Students collect evidence to investigate erosion and deposition around the schoolyard.