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Our City's Temperature

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students use a thermometer to record temperatures from their homes throughout the city, and then hypothesize reasons for the temperature variations. They use a weather graph worksheet that's imbedded in this lesson to orgainize their data.
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Data Analysis and Measurement: Ahead, Above the Clouds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore and discuss hurricanes, and examine how meteorologists, weather officers, and NASA researchers use measurement and data analysis to predict severe weather. They plot points on coordinate map, classify hurricanes...
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Landforms in a Tub

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders use common household items to build landforms and simulate weathering and erosion.
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Air Pressure & Barometers

For Teachers 4th
Fourth graders observe, measure, and record data on the basic elements of weather over a period of time (i.e., precipitation, air temperature, wind speed and direction, and air pressure). Then, they make a barometer and keep record of...
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The Little Ice Age

For Students 9th - 10th
In this Little Ice Age worksheet, students read about changes in weather and temperature resulting in changes in rain fall and glacier movement. Students answer three critical thinking questions about the Little Ice Age that occurred as...
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Clouds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe and record different types of clouds. They use a cloud chart to discuss the three cloud types to see if students can identify the clouds they drew.
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Look Up!

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Students investigate the sky.  In this weather and clouds lesson, students observe the sky and write journal entries using their five senses to describe what they see.  Students observe, identify, and write about the different...
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Phenomenal Weather-Related Statistics

For Teachers 8th
Eighth graders research, collect and interpret data about weather statistics. They record that data on spreadsheets. they create Powerpoint presentations on their individual or group research.
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Daily Weather Record

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this weather chart activity, students record the weather and how it affects them for a daily period of time. Students list the weather at 6 different times.
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Weather Instrument Data Chart 2

For Teachers 9th - 12th
In this science worksheet, students look for the data that is needed to fill in the graphic organizer. The prefixes are given that are needed to sort the information as it is collected.
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Clear Day, Cloudy Day; Weather, Cloud Types and Formations

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Students explore the formation of clouds and different cloud types. Students simulate a cloud formation within a bottle.
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Three-Meal Weather: Food inspired adjectives from "Cloudy with a Chance of Meatballs"

For Teachers 1st - 3rd
Students complete a list of food adjectives based on the book Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs. For this adjectives lesson plan, students also compose a 3 part piece of writing based on an entire day of raining food. 
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Is It Getting Hot in Here, or Is It Just Me?

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
Currently, only 2.1% of global warming is felt on continents, while over 93% is felt in the oceans. The fourth lesson in the series of 21 on global warming is composed of three activities that build off one another. In the first...
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Cloud Forecast

For Teachers K - 3rd
Young scholars record weather observations and research online weather data. In this weather observations lesson plan, students study the cloud cover for several days and record their observations in a chart. Young scholars identify the...
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Deep Convective Clouds

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students observe clouds. In this deep convective clouds lesson, students analyze cloud data recorded over one month and draw conclusions based on results.  Students predict "Thunderstorm Season" and prepare to defend their decision...
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Weather and Water in Ghana

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students investigate the climate of their region. Students research statistics and conduct interviews. Students take a virtual tour of Ghana and discuss its climate. Students consider water conservation and the role it plays in both...
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National Wildlife Federation

Citizen Science to the Rescue!

For Teachers 9th - 12th Standards
You don't have to be a scientist or even out of high school to contribute to scientific research. In the 12th lesson in the series of 21, scholars use this opportunity to add to the growing body of scientific knowledge and consider the...
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Earthquake Damage

For Teachers 7th - 10th
Students identify that shaking may result in damage in the form of structural failure, soil liquefaction, and landslides. They also identify that earthquakes can cause damage that disrupts people's lives. Finally, students view a...
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The Earth's Atmosphere and Temperature

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students describe and compare the layers of the atmosphere. They explain how to measure the temperature of the atmosphere and discover what causes the atmosphere to heat up in some places more than in others.
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How Can Clouds Keep the Air Warmer?

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Condensing water warms the air around it. Young scholars consider this concept as they experiment with air temperature around evaporating and condensing water vapor. They simulate the formation of clouds to experience the associated...
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Conditions at Sea Introductory Activity, Making Waves

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Young scholars explore waves and wind. In this physical and earth science wave lesson, students participate in a wave making activity with an aquarium and a hair dryer. Young scholars complete a data chart recording wave height and...
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The Great Wave

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students investigate tsunamis and how they are caused.  In this natural disaster instructional activity, students discuss earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides and other causes of tsunamis.  Students conduct an experiment in which...
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On the Move

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students explore different pathways and consequences of pollutant transport via the weather and water cycles. They observe and record weather information and produce their own weather report for the class.
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One Windy Wednesday

For Teachers 3rd - 6th
Young scholars read and discuss the novel, "One Windy Wednesday." They complete a variety of activity cards and assignments associated with this novel. Each student draws windy day pictures, make a kite and record weather and kite...

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