University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Differences Between Climate and Weather
In this activity, students collect weather data over several days or weeks, graph temperature data, and compare the temperature data collected with averaged climate data where they live.
Other
American Red Cross: Masters of Disaster: Grades 3 5
This resource provides many science lessons with related activities for children in grades 3-5 regarding disaster preparedness. The resource covers tornadoes, fires, lightning, floods and general preparedness information.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Introduction to Texas Hurricanes
In this activity, students are asked to graph data about some 20th century hurricanes that hit the Texas coastline. For each graph, they are asked several questions about any apparent correlation between the different variables. Students...
Other
American Red Cross: Masters of Disasters: Grades K 2
This resource presents many lessons with activities to engage young scholars in grades K-2 in learning about disaster preparedness including fires, lightning, tornadoes, floods and general preparedness. Download any of the activities...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: El Nino Teaching Box
This Teaching Box combines readings and activities to build student understanding of the changes that happen during an El Nino event.
University of Wisconsin
The Why Files: A Climate of Extremes
Higher temperatures are only part of the climate-change forecast. Are current extreme weather events a sign that warming is already here? What do climate models forecast for weather around the globe? Why is it so hard to predict the...
Extreme Science
Extreme Science
Explore the science behind the "extremes" in our world. Organized into sections on earth science, the animal kingdom, technology, and space science, this site opens your eyes to giant creatures, amazing technological advances, vast...
Teachers.net
Teachers.net Lesson: Natural Disaster Bloom's Taxonomy
Here is a lengthy activity for student to work on while learning about floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Students will enjoy researching these disasters and applying what they have learned to a project.
Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments: Jason: How Do Pinnipeds Stay Warm?
From Shore to Sea: Pinnipeds have adapted to extreme weather conditions by developing layers of insulation materials. In this activity, students will perform an experiment to explore how different types of insulation materials work.
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Warnings From the Ice
Examine equipment used for cold-weather survival, identify pack items students consider essential and collaborate to plan a survival pack for severe Antarctic weather.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Do You Really Want to Visit the Arctic?
This jigsaw activity is designed for students to become familiar with several datasets of Arctic weather data, collected in Eureka on Ellesmere Island. Students join a role-playing activity to read and interpret graphs while considering...
NOAA
Noaa: Ocean Explorer: Aerial Photography & Mapping Lesson Plan: Images of Katrina
This activity from NOAA Ocean Service is about using aerial photographs to assess the impact of extreme weather events such as Hurricane Katrina. The activity features aerial views of Biloxi, MS post-Katrina and enables students to see...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Acid Attack
In this activity, students explore the effect of chemical erosion on statues and monuments. They use chalk to see what happens when limestone is placed in liquids with different pH values. They also learn several things that engineers...
PBS
Pbs Teachers: Deadly Ascent
Learn about some of Earth's extreme environments and possible dangers they present. Identify ways to deal with potential dangers in extreme environments.
Curated OER
Scholastic News: Severe Weather and Natural Disasters: Volcanoes
This site gives a comprehensive look at volcanoes. It begins with a basic overview, and then goes in-depth. The site includes an expert's section, words to know, witness accounts, experiments, and how to prepare for a volcanic eruption...
Curated OER
Severe Weather and Natural Disasters: Earthquakes Be Ready
This site tells how to be ready in case an earthquake occurs around you or your family.
US Senate
Us Senate Committee Commerce, Science and Transportation
The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation has jurisdiction over several areas. Come and find out more about this powerful committee by checking out this resource.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Make a Tornado
This site is provided for by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research. Make a tornado or a twister in a jar. The step by step directions give a clear description of how to make these items.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Impact of Natural Disasters on the Earth
Through demonstrations and other research, students explore the impact of various natural disasters on the earth. The disasters include floods, tornadoes, hurricanes, volcanoes, and earthquakes.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Hurricane Tracking
Students track and plot hurricanes paths for study.
Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology
Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Air Pollution: Tracking Ozone
In this activity, you will monitor the levels of ozone in Trenton, New Jersey for several days and make final decisions about the influence of weather on ground level ozone.