Seventh graders investigate the causes and effects of El Nino and explore its global impact on weather related occurrences through this series of activities.

Use an online interactive worksheet to guide your young scientists into the fascinating world of tornadoes! Links to weather articles from the National Weather Service and Planet Diary give clear explanations as well as visual depictions...

In this activity, studens will use different types of weather gauges and track the local weather for a week. After the week is over, students will collect their samples, analyze the data, and compare their conclusions to local weather...

In this decision making activity, students complete 5 problems in which clues to the daily weather are read and appropriate clothing is chosen. Temperatures are in degrees Fahrenheit.

Explore the power of mathematics through this two-week statistics unit. Pupils learn about several climate-related issues and complete surveys that communicate their perceptions. They graph both univariate and bivariate data and use...

High schoolers keep a detailed record of weather patterns during the spring migration of the monarch butterfly. The use of weather reports is used to form a class data sheet. This lesson connects to the skills of graphing and critical...

First graders participate in a simulation in which they discover the weather condtions for each day. In groups, they observe and share the weather conditions and the forecast for the day with the principal. They collect and compare the...

Learners study weather forecasting. In this weather instructional activity, students explore forecasting weather methods and do a forecast. Learners study weather reports and discuss the elements of a forecast. Students study the method...

Students communicate in the Inupiat language using weather-related vocabulary, numbers, and days of the week. They prepare a weather forecast and present it as if they were on a television news program. The forecast must be entirely in...

Students investigate the various ways storms influence our lives. They conduct Internet research, identify the characteristics of different storms, plot storm coordinates, and write a report on a particular storm.

Students investigate extreme weather patterns. In this current events lesson, students visit selected websites to study hurricanes and their causes. Students write reports on their findings.

Fourth graders explore, research and study how to make and give a weather newscast. They assess a variety of weather terms, research skills on the Web and develop an oral presentation on a weather newscast to present to their classmates.

Eighth graders comprehend the effects of chemical and mechanical weathering. They comprehend the differences between the two forms of weathering and the various agents involved in both forms of weathering. Students complete a...

Students explore extreme earth phenomenons. In this savage planet lesson, students explore and report on various types of severe weather and earth phenomenons using the Internet, a word processor, or other multimedia device.

Ninth graders create a report that will show an in-depth knowledge of the various geographical and climatic features of Atlantic Canada. They produce various items, on paper and using the computer, to demonstrate knowledge of outcomes,...

Fourth graders research the need to prepared for a severe weather event. They select one type of weather condition and explain how to be prepared in a report.

Learners work together to agree on the days "preferred weather conditions." They choose a city in the world they think will have the preferred current weather conditions.

Fourth graders explore the components of a weather map, mark cities on the map and place the appropriate temperatures and weather conditions occurring in the cities on the weather map created.

Students investigate the reports of local weather. They identify types of weather data and correlate it to the conditions. Using the data students draw a picture of the current weather. They conduct the same investigation for all four...

Studemts explore the purpose of this activity is to make a prediction of the weather in Australia based on prior knowledge. They use technology to help determine if the prediction is correct. Students will discuss the difference between...

Learners engage in the purpose of this activity is to make a prediction of the weather in Australia based on prior knowledge. To use technology to help determine if the prediction is correct. Students will discussthe difference between...

Fourth graders relate myths to weather phenomenon. They write and illustrated a weather myth and present it to the class.

Students reflect on the data they have analyzed during the Global Sun Temperature Project. They use the project website as a resource for their observations, draft a class report and post it on the Internet.

Students create a poster of a weather-related word.  In this weather lesson, students randomly choose a weather word, define it, and draw a picture of it. They also use Word Art to create the title of their poster.