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Air Pressure and Wind
Fourth graders explore weather by reading weather measurement text. In this barometer lesson, 4th graders discuss ways weather is measured on Earth and how these measurements lead to predictions. Students read assigned text, discuss...
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Physical Oceanography and Meteorology, Navy Search and Rescue Operation
It's an ocean rescue mission! Groups must find a pilot downed off the coast of the Chesapeake Bay. Rescuers must determine the distance needed to travel as well as the heading to get to the pilot's last known position. Taking...
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Weather
Learners create a spreadsheet and chart using data collected. In this weather lesson, students select five cities from their state, including the city they live in. Learners take daily temperature readings from all five...
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Analyzing Hurricanes Using Web and Desktop GIS
Learners analyze hurricanes. In hurricanes lesson, students use the Internet and GIS to analyze hurricanes. Learners view the National Atlas of Maps to discuss the direction hurricanes move. Students study the wind and pressure fields to...
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Vector Voyage!
Students use vector analysis to examine the concept of dead reckoning. They listen to a teacher-led lecture, complete a Vector Voyage Worksheet with the teacher, answer discussion questions, and use the Pythagorean Theorem for speed...
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Hurricanes 1: The Science Of Hurricanes
Students are introduced to the science of hurricanes in an effort to highlight how forces change the speed and direction of motion. They list facts about hurricanes; including insights about the formation, movement, and impact hurricanes...
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Daily Weather Log
In this weather worksheet, students keep track of the temperature, precipitation, air pressure, humidity, and wind throughout the day using either provided weather instruments or ones they have created.
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Newton's First Law Crash!!
Students examine Newton's first law of motion and demonstrate how it applies to cars. In this motion lesson plan students complete an experiment and worksheet on speed and inertia.
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Air Pressure & Barometers
Fourth graders observe, measure, and record data on the basic elements of weather over a period of time (i.e., precipitation, air temperature, wind speed and direction, and air pressure). Then, they make a barometer and keep record of...
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Winds of Destruction
Fourth graders discuss the problems that have arisen from the lastest string of hurricanes and tsuanamis. They watch a video about severe weather. After the film, 4th graders write four facts they found out about severe weather. ...
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Hang Time
Students simulate the motion of a fly ball with different winds. They use a partner to provide the simulated wind. Students draw a baseball diamond and the field on a piece of paper. They drag the pen across the paper to show the path of...
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Forces and Motion
Students build parachutes for chicken eggs. For this physics lesson, students describe the forces acting on a falling object. They predict which of the three parachute models they made has the best chance of keeping the egg intact after...
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Algebra—Quadratic Equations and Functions
Students use given information on wind speed with the quadratic formula to determine the pressure of the wind on a building. For this quadratic equations lesson, students compute the pressure of the wind from two data tables. They graph...
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Physics: Vector Addition
Students drill and practice putting problems into vector form. They draw each problem before trying to solve them. Students draw arrows for any vector quantities to indicate magnitude and direction.
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Creating Sand Dunes
Students explain how sand dunes are formed, the different circumstances that effect the movement of or formation of sand dunes, and relate the information gathered to soil conservation. In this sand dunes lesson, students use pans of...
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When Disaster Strikes! Rocks, Minerals, Erosion and Weather
Learners pretend the area they live in is subject to wind, waves and rain. In groups, they pretend they are a groups of meteorologists or geologists and are to report on the weather and damage that could occur there. Each group develops...
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Distance Problems
In this distance worksheet, students determine the distance and displacement of a person who walked 40 m east and 100 m south. Then they determine the resultant velocity of a motorboat that heads due west at 10 m/s with a river current...
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Games with a Large Parachute
Students control the parachutes using arm movements. They follow directions while participating in games. They explore the effects of wind on several objects and study the effects of shape, size and weight on a parachute.
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Blade Design Challenge
Students identify the differences between non-renewable and renewable energy sources. They construct a PVC wind turbine and design a set of blades to extract as much energy as possible from low and high wind conditions.
Weather Bug
WeatherBug
Exploring the weather has never been more intriguing! Whether you are looking for a quick glance at the 10-day forecast, trying to figure out if lightning is heading your way, or wondering what the pollen count is, you will find out...
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Naval Warfare in the American Revolution
Students determine speed and bearing, calculate a position by dead reckoning, and modify this position using vectors for wind and current drift.
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Precalculus Worksheet 8.3
In the precalculus worksheet, students compute vectors and angle directions from given equations. They read and interpret information from three word problems to determine direction, speed, and the velocity vector in navigation problems.
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"Use an Anemometer," said the Meteorologist
Students work in groups to make an instrument the Meteorologists use to measure the speed of the wind after the teacher reads them a poem about the wind. Students then review vocabulary that they studied from their lesson.
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"Use an Anemometer," said the Meteorologist
Students participate in an hands-on construction of an instrument to measure wind speed.