Learners learn that wind and storms can form at the boundaries of interacting high and low pressure air masses. They learn the distinguishing features of the four main types of weather fronts (warm fronts, cold fronts, stationary fronts...

This site looks at the important surface features to consider when making a forecast. High pressure and atmospheric pressure is explained. Be sure to use the arrows at the bottom to navigate through this site.

Learn the three ingredients that make a large snowstorm or blizzard.

The University of Oklahoma explores numerous types of weather and atmospheric changes, as well as the reasons behind them. Content details the four seasons, common meteorological variables, the vertical structure of the atmosphere, how...

In this virtual field trip students learn about the formation of tornadoes. Students also visit websites where they can research various types of information about tornadoes.

This site explores the "factors to consider when forecasting day and nightime temperatures," and how cloud cover will effect these predictions.

A great description of the global scale circulation and heat energy. Discusses a single-cell model, a three-cell model, jet streams and more.