Student use radiosonde data from a weather balloon launch to distinguish the characteristics of the lower atmosphere. They learn the layers of the atmosphere. They graph real atmospheric data.

Students explore weather patterns by conducting an experiment in class. In this heatwaves lesson, students identify how weather raises to an unhealthy degree and the effect it can have on people and their environment. Students utilize a...

Pupils consider the effects of topography on climate patterns. In this earth science instructional activity, students research weather patterns and make inferences of how the land forms may create different climates. Pupils compare...

Learners demonstrate the ability to define key words and verbally recall conditions that must be present for a hurricane to form.

Students study weather proverbs. In this weather lesson, students list weather proverbs and complete the worksheet to test the proverb. Students design an experiment to test the weather proverbs and conduct the experiments.

Seventh graders learn how solar radiation, latitude, and other factors affect weather. They break into six groups and are assigned a topic to research and to present their findings orally.

In this weather worksheet, students read a realistic story about a family's experience during a hurricane. Factual information about hurricanes is given. Students then answer 6 questions.

Students explore the relationship between the available water in the atmosphere and how it is portrayed on satellites. After examining global moisture and precipitation students research precipitation data graph the results. Using their...

In this science worksheet, young scholars look at the information carefully in preparation for a formal assessment. The focus is upon defining different aspects of air masses.

Learners investigate healthy eating habits by researching livestock. In this food sustainability lesson, students research the negative impact factory farming has on our environment due to pollution. Learners define agricultural...

Students identify different climate regions and local weather patterns.  In this cloud coverage lesson students use NASA satellite data and import it into Excel. 

Here is a lesson on the climate zones and geography of Arkansas. In it, learners look at maps (embedded) of different climate zones found throughout Arkansas. They engage in discussions regarding how global warming and climate change is...

Fifth graders study the weather and water cycle of clouds. In this water cycle instructional activity, 5th graders read background information about evaporation, condensation, and the states of water.

Learners observe a demonstration of how pressure and temperature affects cloud formation.

Students recognize and observe weather phenomena. In this four part weather instructional activity, students are introduced to weather symbols through a story, then use a thermometer to measure water temperature. Next, students observe...

In this foreign language worksheet, young scholars read 10 sentences related to the weather. They select the best response from those given to fill in the missing blank.

For this weather worksheet, students read about the mechanics of a hurricane and then complete 4 short answer questions based on the reading.

Students use NASA satellite data to compare water vapor over the United States.  In this data analysis lesson plan students use an Excel spreadsheet to map their data. 

Young scholars, while utilizing a large wall map, experiment recording the annual precipitation for cities on the east and west sides of the Cascade Mountains. They discover that volcanic mountains do not have to erupt to affect the...

In this moon worksheet, students answer questions about the lunar surface and identify the features of the moon on a moon map. They include craters, bays, mountains, seas, oceans and craters.

Pupils examine the physical characteristics of several types of air masses to discover how air masses can be identified and defined by their temperature and moisture content.

Learners examine the weather conditions throughout the globe. As a class, they discover the impact of snow on various types of crops. In groups, they participate in an experiment in which they form raindrops and calculate the...

Fourth graders examine the processes of condensation and evaporation. They identify the three types of clouds and state the weather that is possible with each type of cloud. They ask questions to end the lesson.

Students understand that a psychrometer is a weather instrument used to detect humidity. In this psychrometer lesson, students build a psychrometer.  Students use their psychrometers to measure humidity activity.