This lesson plan allows students to learn about the layers of the atmosphere and to learn how to graph real atmospheric data.

Use real-time data to study factors that affect weather and climate, create weather instruments, and share data with students around the world.

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.

Over a period of two weeks students will use their class-made instruments to measure and record weather data. Students will also compare their data to online weather data. The final activity involves analyzing the collected data to look...

Weather forecasters are gathering new data to improve forecast accuracy, but already, forecasts outside the summer season are highly accurate. What new technologies are being put into place to improve forecast accuracy, especially for...

Using interactive exercises, students will review how to construct tables and graphs in order to organize data.

Explore the weather in states and cities across the United States. Two maps with accompanying graphs are provided. The first indicates the number of comfortably warm summer days a place has and the second shows the temperature and how...

Search the world's largest archive of weather data or click on the links to learn about extreme weather. Look up weather information about your city or town.

The activities in this comprehensive weather unit are designed for Grade 6 and up. Students will use real time data from around the world to conduct an investigation about weather and climate.

After collecting weather data, 4th graders will interpret it.

Through this series of Internet-based learning experiences and activities, students will use real-time data to track a real ship at sea and monitor weather conditions. Includes a teacher's guide with problem-solving lesson plans...

This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on collecting weather data. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the various instruments that scientists use to collect weather data.

This lesson plan uses stacking cubes as a way to graph precipitation data, comparing the precipitation averages and seasonal patterns for several locations. Variations on the lesson plan can accommodate various ages and ability levels....

Students explore the relationship between weather and climate by graphing weather temperature data and comparing with climate averages.

This site provides an extensive amount of weather information. Includes current information, forecasting, and historic weather related events. Weather map symbols and terminology explained.

NOAA Smart Buoys collect and transmit real-time weather, water conditions, and water quality data. Chesapeake Exploration gives teachers and their students unprecedented access to lessons designed around real-time observational data from...

Snow-capped mountains make a picturesque scene, especially in summertime when the peaks are in such contrast to the warmth below. This project shows you a way to see how temperature changes with altitude using data collected twice daily...

The purpose of this task is for young scholars to represent and interpret weather data, as well as answer questions about the data they have recorded. Student worksheets and recording sheet are included.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the various instruments that scientists use to collect weather data.

Students use GLOBE search tools to locate and display data from schools, and then use the data to answer questions regarding weather and climate.

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.

Third graders use climate data to create a key, plot data points, and interpolate data.

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...