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Hey You, Get Off My Cloud

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders identify different types of clouds. In this cloud lesson, 2nd graders describe clouds as cumulus, cirrus, or stratus and explain their formation. They discuss how the clouds affect the weather conditions. 
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Compare and Contrast

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Learners learn about similarities and differences between different types of weather patterns.  In this weather lesson, students read Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs and Weather.  Learners create a word search puzzle,...
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Going Local with Global Warming

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Students examine climate change by using recent temperature records.  In this data analysis lesson students plot weather data and study the differences between weather and climate. 
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Clouds

For Teachers 2nd
Second graders explain what a cloud is, how it is formed and what the various types of clouds are. They do an experiment which shows them how to "make" a cloud, and write in their science journals about a "crazy weather day."
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Data Analysis and Measurement: Ahead, Above the Clouds

For Teachers 9th - 12th
Students explore and discuss hurricanes, and examine how meteorologists, weather officers, and NASA researchers use measurement and data analysis to predict severe weather. They plot points on coordinate map, classify hurricanes...
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Who Has Seen the Wind?

For Teachers 1st - 4th
Young scholars investigate the characteristics of wind. In this weather lesson, students use poetry and van Gogh's paintings to discuss the movement of wind. Young scholars are introduced to the Beaufort Scale and use the tool to measure...
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Good News - We're on the Rise!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Young scholars build and observe a simple aneroid barometer to discover changes in barometric pressure and weather forecasting. They graph changes in barometric pressure for two weeks and make weather predictions.
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Capturing Wind Energy

For Teachers 10th - 11th
Students investigate technology and make a correlation between technology and the weather. In this science activity, students experiment with the weather and climate using technology to help them understand forces and motion. They...
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What Do I Wear in the Winter?

For Teachers K
Students identify the appropriate clothing to wear in the winter. In this seasonal weather lesson, students discuss what warm and cold weather feels like and what clothing is necessary during the specific seasons. Students explore...
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What's Up?

For Teachers K - 2nd
Students examine the vocabulary and objects associated with objects in the sky and weather. They observe the sky outside of their classroom and create a list of things in the sky. Students then analyze a poster, read and discuss key...
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Clouds & Condensation

For Teachers 7th - 12th
Young scholars use the digital atlas of Idaho to study different weather patterns. They use the Climatology section of the Digital Atlas of Idaho to explore concepts such as relative humidity, dew point, condensation, and cloud formation.
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Oceanic Heat Budget Activities

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students map and research imaginary islands located in different parts of the world. They describe the weather and climate of their island and show how local currents, water temperatures and waves may influence the weather patterns.
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Solar Cycle

For Teachers 6th - 12th
Students explore the solar cycle through a series of experiments. For this space science lesson, students construct and evaluate solar cycle graphs. They explain how this phenomenon affects the Earth.
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Cold Front Characteristics

For Teachers 7th - 9th
Students study weather characteristics of a cold front passage. They view animations of several atmospheric variables (e.g., temperature, rainfall) during a cold front passage and locate the front, determine its direction of movement,...
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Watch the Sky: Observing Clouds and Patterns

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students observe clouds outside of the classroom. In this weather lesson plan, students investigate and record the clouds above their classroom everyday for three weeks. The students then analyze their data and discuss what causes...
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How Oceans Affect Climate

For Teachers 5th - 8th
Students draw conclusions about how the ocean affects temperature. In this weather lesson, students use the Internet to gather data to help them come to a conclusion about how the climate in a certain region is directly affected by the...
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Environment: Wild Wind Direction

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students examine the different types of wind patterns. Using common materials, they construct weather vanes to measure and record wind direction over a two-week period. After analyzing the data, they draw conclusions about the...
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Create Your Own Fog

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students conduct an experiment. In this science instructional activity, students create their own fog. Students observe the results.
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Creating Station Models

For Teachers 8th - 9th
Young scholars review weather conditions at various cities and create station models on a weather map.
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Observe Then Infer

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Upper elementary scientists learn that observations made can lead to inferences. They rotate through six weather-related stations that challenge them to make observations and then draw inferences from their observations. A...
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It's Really Heating Up in Here!

For Teachers 4th - 6th
Students create and observe a greenhouse effect model and discuss the implications of global warming theory for engineers, themselves and the Earth. They discover that Global warming is becoming an increasing concern as we learn more...
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Our Sun and the Four Seasons

For Teachers 3rd - 4th
Learners discover the relationship between the sun and Earth.  In this weather lesson, students examine the effect of the sun on the Earth's seasons.  Learners complete a weather activity using props to simulate the sun and...
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Let's Look at the Clouds!

For Teachers K - 6th
Students investigate the water cycle and cloud formations by examining photographs.  In this weather lesson, students observe pictures of specific cloud types and identify them by putting them in groups.  Students describe the...
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Temperature (Celsius)

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders solve Celsius and Fahrenheit conversion problems, watch weather forecast and convert temperatures to Celsius, and design and present their own weather forecasts for different regions based on information gathered from...

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