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Severe Winter Weather

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Learners, in groups, investigate and demonstrate the science behind the development and characteristics of winter storms by creating a weather report.
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Weather or Not, Seasons Change

For Teachers K - 2nd Standards
Embark on a year long investigation of the seasons with this 10-lesson earth science unit. After being introduced to different types of weather and the tools used to measure it, young scientists perform fun hands-on activities that...
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Hunt the Fact Monster

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this Fact Monster search engine worksheet, learners access the Internet to a specific website to find the answers to five questions with multiple choice answers.
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Extreme Research Report

For Teachers 6th - 10th
Investigate weather facts and figures to determine what has caused particular climate conditions. Research air pressure, temperature, wind, and humidity. Conduct online research to determine what air pressure, wind, temperature, and...
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Point- vs. Non-point Pollution

For Teachers 6th - 11th
Students differentiate between point and non-point pollution and determine how the different types of pollution are harmful to aquatic ecosystems. They complete a series of tests on a sample of "polluted" water and a sample of "pure" water.
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Push or Pull?

For Teachers K - 1st
Utilizing the Nebraska State Quarter, pupils learn about the pioneers who had wagons that were pulled across Nebraska by oxen during the westward movement. Excellent worksheets are embedded in the plan that guide them through this fine...
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Wild Weather Antonyms and Synonyms Worksheet

For Students 4th - 8th Standards
Have your language arts class expand their science-related vocabulary with this graphic organizer. They will take the 15 words listed and find an antonym and synonym for each. 
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Adopt a City-Winter Weather

For Students 5th - 7th
In weather worksheet, students use an on line site to collect weather data. They create 10 different weather scenarios using a temperature and humidity slider. They includethe temperature, relative humidity and weather conditions and...
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Weather Words

For Teachers 4th - 8th
Young scholars brainstorm and define five terms for precipitation, discuss reasons why English language includes various terms for wet weather, and create word games such as jumbles, word searches, or crossword puzzles with weather terms.
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Wild Weather Multiple Choice Words

For Students 4th - 6th
In this weather words worksheet, students complete a set of 15 multiple choice questions, reading descriptions of weather conditions and choosing the correct word for each description.
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Bank on it! Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 5th
In this weather worksheet, students fill in a paragraph with words from a word bank that represent the weather. Students fill in 17 words into the paragraph.
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Explorit's Weather Quiz

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this weather learning exercise, students complete questions to a quiz about the weather. Students complete 5 questions in the weather quiz.
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Wild Weather Multiple Choice Definitions Worksheet

For Students 3rd - 6th
In this weather worksheet, students choose the correct definitions for the weather vocabulary word given to them. Students complete 15 multiple choice questions.
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Science Quizzes: Weather Quiz

For Students 5th - 10th
For this weather science quiz worksheet, students respond to 20 short answer and true or false questions regarding weather and extreme weather.
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Push or Pull

For Teachers K - 1st
Students study the forces, push and pull. They conduct demonstrations of pushing and pulling. They examine the Nebraska state quarter for an example of pulling.
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Weather

For Students 6th - 8th
In this science worksheet, students find the words that are related to the weather and the answers are found when clicking the button at the bottom of the page.
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ESL Pre-Intermediate Vocabulary Worksheet- Seasons

For Students 4th - 6th
In this ESL pre-intermediate seasons worksheet, students place seasonal words into four lists. They categorize words into spring, summer, autumn/fall, and winter.
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Winter Survival

For Teachers 3rd - 9th
Students examine what animals need in order to survive.  In this investigative lesson students play a "role" of an animal in winter.
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Winter Weather Watch

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this Internet research worksheet, students go to a specified Internet site to learn about winter weather. Students answer 6 questions about what they have learned.
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Twisters

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students build a tornado in a bottle and do various readings to explore tornadoes.
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Winer Survival

For Teachers 3rd - 7th
Students study how animals need water, food, shelter, and space to survive. They also study what animals need to survive in the winter. They play the part of animals and winter "threats" in a game of tag to reinforce concepts.
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National Snow and Ice Data Center

Nsidc: All About Snow

For Students 9th - 10th
A beautiful snow scene awaits you at this site as well as cold facts about snow, Q & As, a snow glossary to inform you on such things as the difference between a blizzard and a squall, and information on avalanches and blizzards.
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Community Learning Network

Community Learning Network: Blizzards and Snow Theme Page

For Students 9th - 10th
Come and learn more about blizzards and snow storms through this collection of resources. This site offers a wide variety of links to increase your knowledge of this powerful force of nature.
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City Source: Blizzard of 1816 & 1888

For Students 9th - 10th
Read about the blizzard of 1816 and 1888. You will also find out about the snow in New England.