Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Weather Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How meteorologists create and read weather maps.
Handout
National Weather Service

National Weather Service: Jetsream: Synoptic Meteorology

For Students 9th - 10th
The National Weather Service presents this site on synoptic meteorology, large-scale weather systems. Learn about the structure and behavior of the atmosphere, including clouds, precipitation, winds and more. Also includes learning...
Website
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: What Is Weather?

For Students 3rd - 8th
Weather is the mix of events that happen each day in our atmosphere. Learn how weather events are controlled by air pressure, how Meteorologists predict the weather and the difference between weather and climate.
Lesson Plan
Scholastic

Scholastic: Air and Weather

For Students 1st - 2nd
Students chart weather conditions, learn how to determine an average temperature, and build paper gliders to observe the effects of wind.
Activity
The Franklin Institute

Franklin Institute Online: Keep Your Own Weather Journal

For Students 3rd - 8th
This site, which is provided for by the Franklin Institute Online, gives a format for keeping a weather journal.
Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: A List of All Weather Symbols and Their Meanings

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides a comprehensive list of weather symbols used on weather maps.
Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Weather Fronts

For Students 3rd - 8th
When a front passes over an area, it means a change in the weather. Many fronts cause weather events such as rain, thunderstorms, gusty winds and tornadoes.
Handout
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Kindergarten Science: What Is Weather?

For Students K
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Students learn about typical weather patterns and how weather changes with the seasons.
Interactive
Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Environmental Research Center: Forces of Change:el Nino

For Students 9th - 10th
As the Western Pacific Ocean warms weather changes around the world. This interactive site provides information about El Nino, including what it is, its history and the power of its reach around the world.
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: How's the Weather?

For Students 4th - 6th
A tutorial that describes the five factors that determine the weather in a particular place and time. The factors discussed in this tutorial are air temperature, air pressure, humidity, wind, and precipitation. A PDF file of the tutorial...
Unit Plan
CPALMS

Florida State University Cpalms: Florida Students: What Causes Weather?

For Students 5th - 7th
Determine parameters of weather; including specifically temperature, humidity, precipitation, wind direction and wind speed in this tutorial. During this tutorial, you will relate the jet stream and ocean circulation to the causes of...
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Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Essentials of Weather

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on the basic elements of climate and weather. Inquiry-based exploration of extreme weather events and the factors of weather including clouds, wind, air pressure, temperature, and the water cycle.
Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Recording Local Weather

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders will measure, record, graph and report changes in local weather utilizing Navajo, Ute, and Spanish words.
Website
Other

The Weather Underground

For Students 9th - 10th
A very thorough weather site that opens with information about the U.S. but, can easily access other parts of the world. Can be viewed in numerous languages and has many interesting links.
Handout
University of Illinois

University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Surface Features to Consider When Forecasting

For Students 9th - 10th
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.
Graphic
Other

The Weather Company: The Weather Underground

For Students 9th - 10th
Source of weather maps, forecasts, images, and data for the world. Maps include temperature, radar, visibility, wind, heat index, wind chill, humidity, and dew point.
Handout
European Space Agency

Esa Kids: Useful Space: Weather Studies From Space

For Students 2nd - 8th
Weather satellites aid meteorologists in studying space. The satellites provide details of weather around the world.
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Weather Detectives

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This is an introductory lesson to a second grade weather unit. The students will be observing the weather each day for one week and recording their observations in a chart. The students will be integrating information from the Internet...
Lesson Plan
Alabama Learning Exchange

Alex: Weather Instruments for Sale

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
During this instructional activity, students will use knowledge they have learned about weather instruments to create a catalog advertisement. Students will use descriptive writing to advertise the use of the weather instrument. They...
Handout
Other

An Overview of the Weather Patterns in Belize

For Students 9th - 10th
This site has climate patterns of Belize by month along with general climate patterns.
Lesson Plan
Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Positive Weather Reports

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After reviewing local weather reports, students will think about whether the presentation of the reports is driving folks to not participate in outdoor activities. The class will create new weather reports that will turn negative weather...
Website
Dan Satterfield

Wild Weather: Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site to find out anything you want to know about weather, including clouds, tornadoes, satellites, radar, wind, climate, and more. Suitable for all ages. Also includes games, quizzes, and teacher resources.
Graphic
Other

California Regional Weather Server: Jet Stream Analyses and Forecasts

For Students 9th - 10th
California Regional Weather Service provides the latest jet stream analyses and forecasts for the Northern Hemisphere, Eastern Pacific & Western North America, North America, North Atlantic, and the Southern Hemisphere.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: I Can Forecast the Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
The learners will study and be able to tell the difference between cumulus, cirrus, and stratus clouds. As they tell the difference they will be able to tell what the weather will be like.

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