Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Weather and Atmosphere

For Teachers 6th - 8th
In this unit, students learn the basics about weather and the atmosphere. They investigate materials engineering as it applies to weather and the choices available to us for clothing to counteract the effects of weather. Students have...
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NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service: The Sun and Its Effect on the Earth [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Space Environment Center (SEC) put together a slide show for use by teachers on Space weather. Begin with discussing solar emission and the sun itself. Then end with a summary of climatic effects of space weather, and a note on space...
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Read Works

Read Works: Climates: An Introduction to Climates

For Teachers 4th
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about climates. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
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A&E Television

History.com: 2021 Events

For Students 9th - 10th
2021 is nearly history. Take a look back at a year that saw political turmoil, the distribution of COVID-19 vaccines, an unusual Olympic Games, devastating natural disasters, advances in space exploration and more.
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Space Telescope Science Institute

Hubble Site: Hubble Monitors Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
This site is from Hubblesite which is provided by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration. "What's the weather for Mars and Venus? The Hubble telescope has given astronomers a peak." Site provides images, video as well as...
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NOAA

Noaa: Education Resources

For Students 9th - 10th
Links to earth science sites, including safety tips, fun activities, general earth science information, and daily weather reports and more.