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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Factors of Weather Under Pressure

For Teachers K - 1st
How does air affect our weather? Students will conduct an experiment to demonstrate how air pressure and humidity work. Included are pictures and videos of the lesson in action, whole group and individualized instruction plans, and a...
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Unit Plan
Department of Defense

Do Dea: Spanish 1: Unit 3: El Tiempo

For Students 9th - 10th
In this third unit of an introductory Spanish course, students learn to have a written conversation with someone about the weather and their locations, to communicate about seasons, to speak about themselves, use clothing and other...
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Website
Other

Climate Change Institute: Climate Reanalyzer

For Students 9th - 10th
Using interfaces for reanalysis and historical station data, the Climate Reanalyzer provides an intuitive platform for visualizing a variety of weather and climate data sets and models.
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Unit Plan
King's Centre for Visualization in Science

Explaining Climate Change: Lesson 1: Introduction to Earth's Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the first lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. It explores Earth's unique climate and atmosphere, regional climate differences, and temporal climate differences. Includes comprehension questions...
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Unit Plan
NOAA

Noaa: Weather and Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
The collections in this thematic area provide educational resources that introduce concepts of weather and atmosphere. It provides activities and data for exploring weather and atmospheric sciences, and link to emerging research on these...
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Handout
Other

Farmers' Almanac

For Students 9th - 10th
View the homepage and read interesting facts from the Farmers' Almanac. A compilation of knowledge on weather, gardening, cooking, remedies, managing your household, preserving the earth, and more.
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Graphic
NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service: Weather Prediction Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Ongoing information updates on weather conditions and forecasts in the United States, displayed on animated maps.
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Interactive
Concord Consortium

Concord Consortium: Stem Resources: Beginning Clouds Unit

For Students 3rd - 5th
Explore how clouds are formed with the computer-based model in these interactive activities. Also learn about clouds part in the water cycle. Activity includes pre- and post-tests which can be saved and graded by the teacher.
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: The Atmosphere During El Nino

For Students 9th - 10th
This page explains in detail what happens in the atmosphere during El Nino.
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Graphic
Other

Vox Media: Weather 2050

For Students 9th - 10th
See what the average winter and summer temperature is predicted to be in your town in 2050.
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Handout
Other

American Meteorological Society: Data Streme Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive amount of weather information. Includes current information, forecasting, and historic weather related events. Weather map symbols and terminology explained.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Where'd the Wind Come From?

For Teachers K - 1st
Kids learn the science behind wind by watching a video, hearing a book and using a flow chart. This lesson includes pictures of students' completed work, extension ideas, and a printable flow chart worksheet.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Tornado

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are asked to explain how a tornado is formed and what a tornado does.
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eBook
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Flex Book Textbooks: Earth Science Concepts for Middle School

For Students 5th - 8th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] A complete, web-based, multi-media textbook covering a wide variety of Earth science concepts for middle grades.
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Website
PBS

Pbs: El Nino

For Students 9th - 10th
You can link to the anatomy of El Nino, chasing El Nino, and El Nino's reach. There is a resource page and a search page.
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: I See the Weather

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will answer text-dependent questions for the expository text "Seasons and Weather". While text-dependent questions have been around for a long time, Common Core asks teachers to focus on them during reading. This lesson includes...
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Lesson Plan
Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Picture Walk and Partner Talk

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Students will participate in a picture walk through the expository text "Seasons and Weather". The purpose of the picture walk is to prepare the students for reading the story and gives them practice in using picture clues to make...
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 4:2 Investigation 3 Wind

For Teachers 4th
Learn how to measure the direction and speed of wind.
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Lesson Plan
Discovery Education

Discovery Education: Lesson Plans Library K 5

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This resource presents a lesson plan library which holds hundreds of lesson plans organized by grade level and subject area. Often rooted with an Internet research piece, each lesson plan contains specific objectives, procedures,...
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Website
Science Museum, London

Science Museum: Climate Science Info Zone

For Students 9th - 10th
Media-rich interactive explores Earth's climate, investigating what might be causing the climate to change and how to prepare for it in the future.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Utah's Meteorologists

For Teachers 2nd
For this activity students will compare and contrast the seasonal weather patterns.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: A Look at the Seasons

For Teachers 1st
Identify characteristics of the seasons.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Hottest, Coldest, Highest, Deepest

For Teachers 4th
Learn about Utah weather.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Everyone Knows It's Windy

For Teachers 4th
Learn about wind and create an anemometer.