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Bright Hub: Types of Weather Instruments

For Students 9th - 10th
There are a number of types of weather instruments located on the grounds of a weather station and used by meteorologists to predict the weather. These include the instruments that have been on the go for over a century with only the...
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Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility

Jefferson Lab: Science Crossword Weather Instruments [Pdf]

For Students 4th - 6th
Find out what you know about weather instruments by completing this crossword puzzle!
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Wonderful World of Weather Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
If you're studying the weather, this is an excellent project for students to develop their understanding of how weather is measured. They will use real time data from their location as well as from around the world to learn about weather...
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Gather Data: Experiment With Weather

For Students 3rd - 5th
Simple guidelines for building several weather-related tools: anemometer, wind vane, barometer, rain gauge, snow gauge, and thermometer. After building your tools, follow experiment steps and record your findings on the Scholastic...
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Other

Bright Hub: Technology Used to Collect Weather Data

For Students 9th - 10th
Technology used to collect weather data employs a number of devices such as satellites and weather balloons to perform a very important function to our daily living; forecasting the weather.
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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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American Meteorological Society: Data Streme Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive amount of weather information. Includes current information, forecasting, and historic weather related events. Weather map symbols and terminology explained.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Collecting Weather Data

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the various instruments that scientists use to collect weather data.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Weather

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCards stack enables students to review the vocabulary associated with weather.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Water Cycle

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This StudyCards stack enables students to review the vocabulary associated with weather.
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Amazing Kids! Magazine: Predicting the Weather

For Students 3rd - 6th
Learn about how weather predictions can be made by different instruments in this article.
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E-learning for Kids

E Learning for Kids: Science: Titanic Shipwreck: How Can We Predict the Weather?

For Students 1st - 3rd
Join Tim on the Titanic Shipwreck to understand about weather predictions. Learn about weather forecasts and different instruments that help determine what the weather will be. Win stars for every correct answer and earn a certificate at...
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American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Make a Weather Station

For Students 3rd - 8th
Make a wind vane, rain gauge, and barometer and learn how to measure wind direction, rainfall, and air pressure.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Collecting Weather Data

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the various instruments that scientists use to collect weather data.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Weather Study With Ti Interactive

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students will extract weather data from the web for several major cities. They will then display and discuss the data.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Sunrise, Sunset: Weather Match

For Teachers 6th - 8th
Students determine the relationship between temperature and light intensity. They use a Temperature Sensor and a Light Intensity Sensor to collect temperature and light intensity data for a period of 24 hours. They understand the effect...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Measuring Air Pressure

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This activity is intended for an Introductory Meteorology class; an earth science elective intended for Juniors and Seniors. (It was orginally modifed from an Introductory Meteorology Laboratory Assigment taught to undergraduates at...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Jason: How Do Pinnipeds Stay Warm?

For Teachers 6th - 8th
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.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Hurricane Hunters: Tracking Katrina and Rita

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity students can use data collected on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita to study functions, predictions, and probability models. Students will track the two hurricanes to see how the paths of the hurricanes affected the Gulf...
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: Numb3 Rs: Markov Chain Links

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Based off of the hit television show NUMB3RS, this activity introduces students to the concept of Markov Chains, and shows students how to find the probability of something (dependent) happening in the future, given certain conditions...
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: How Do We Measure Air Temperature?

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how scientists measure the air temperature to accurately report the weather.
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Other

Met Link International Project

For Students 9th - 10th
People from all over the world exchange information about weather observation using a variety of instruments.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: And Now, the Weather: Describing Data With Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students can use a temperature probe to collect outdoor temperature readings over a day long period. They will then describe the data Using statistical concepts.
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NOAA

Noaa: Photo Library: Nssl Doppler Weather Radar, Photo #1

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration provides a photo library of severe weather formations and the instruments that measure them. Here you can find a photograph of the first Doppler weather radar built by the National...

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