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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Wonderful World of Weather: Whichever Way the Wind Blows

For Teachers 1st - 5th
Students use the Engineering Design Process to create a windosck that can determine which way the wind is blowing.
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Other

Weather Online: Climates of the World: Austria

For Students 9th - 10th
A short, comprehensive site providing information about Austria's climate and weather. It also contains links to other countries' climate websites.
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Other

Weather Online: Climate of the World: Luxemburg

For Students 9th - 10th
A short, comprehensive site providing information about Luxemburg's climate and weather. It also contains links to other countries' climate websites.
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Other

Weather Online: Climates of the World: Switzerland

For Students 9th - 10th
A short, comprehensive site providing information about Switzerland's climate and weather. It also contains links to other countries' climate websites.
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Other

Lightning Protection Institute

For Students 9th - 10th
This page was designed for your safety. It will give you a better understanding of lightning and how you can keep yourself safe.
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NASA

Nasa Earth Observatory: Should We Talk About the Weather?

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover how scientists use the BOREAS to gather data such as heat, carbon dioxide, water vapor, and more to see what role these levels have on climate changes.
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Other

Funology: The Science of Having Fun

For Students 3rd - 8th
See what the "science of having fun" is by learning jokes and "wacky facts", playing games, and trying magic tricks and simple recipes. Great ideas for enjoying science with classmates, friends, and family.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Bill Nye the Science Guy Answers: What Is the Doppler Effect?

For Students 9th - 10th
The Doppler Effect is used to determine the size of the universe as well as predict the weather. Watch this video to get an idea of just what is happening when we experience this scientific phenomenon. [1 min, 03 sec]
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National Snow and Ice Data Center

Nsidc: Snow Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource provides extensive information about snow.
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Other

Successful Farming: Agriculture Online

For Students 9th - 10th
From Successful Farming magazine, this site presents agriculture news and features for people who are professionals and those studying agriculture. Links to valuable, up-to-date information on topics such as crop news and weather patterns.
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Other

K 3 Learning Pages: Web Resources Thunderstorms

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Check out this comprehensive list of web resources on thunderstorms and safety. Students and teachers will benefit from the links found on this site.
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Bill Nye

Bill Nye: Barometer in a Bottle

For Students 3rd - 8th
This tutorial by Bill Nye explains how to make a simple barometer using a jar and a balloon. The barometer is an old and accurate first look at predicting the weather by examining the pressure of the atmosphere. Discover how atmospheric...
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Teachers.net

Teachers.net Lesson: Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here are several great lesson ideas for a weather unit. The lessons cover topics in math and science including making clouds, recreating the water cycle, and making a tornado. There is also a list of weather resources for more information.
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Teachers.net

Teachers.net Lesson: Natural Disaster Bloom's Taxonomy

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here is a lengthy activity for student to work on while learning about floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes. Students will enjoy researching these disasters and applying what they have learned to a project.
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Other

The Old Farmer's Almanac

For Students 9th - 10th Standards
Need information about the weather, history, gardening, or astrology? Look in the Farmer's almanac for much useful information. Enter your city and state to get local weather and more local information.
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American Geosciences Institute

American Geosciences Institute: Earth Science Week: Your Own El Nino

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out how to create a miniature El Nino with simple, household materials.
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Other

Climates of the World Germany

For Students 9th - 10th
A short, comprehensive site providing information about Germany's climate and weather. It also contains links to other countries' climate websites.
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NOAA

Noaa: Century's Top Weather, Water and Climate Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover what experts view as the top weather related events of the 20th century, get background information on them and see photos. Some of the events covered are the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the 1930s Dust Bowl, Hurricanes Camille...
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Other

Intellicast: Daily Parcipitation in the United States

For Students 9th - 10th
This page has a map of the United States with a key for precipitation. The key tells you the estimated precipitation for previous day.
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Other

Ag Web: Agricultural Information, Tools, and Service

For Students 9th - 10th
AgWeb.com provides the latest news in agriculture, as well as weather and market information, helpful agricultural tools, and more.
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Other

Geoscience Research Institute: The Little Ice Age

For Students 9th - 10th
This very detailed article examines the long-term climate changes throughout the world. Discusses agriculture and provides graphs and illustrations. Includes lots of scientific discussion.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: S cp.a.2/a.3/a.5 and S cp.b.7: Rain & Lightning

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This task uses the same situation to explore different concepts of probability theory. Aligns with the S-CP.A.2.; S-CP.A.3; S-CP.A.5; and S-CP.B.7 standards.
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Weather Graph Data

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
The purpose of this task is for students to represent and interpret weather data, as well as answer questions about the data they have recorded. Student worksheets and recording sheet are included.
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Texas Education Agency

Texas Gateway: Nature Cat: Windy Weather: Grade 3

For Students 3rd
Nature Cat and the team learn about the power of wind in the story segment Breezy Rider. Read along with Nature Cat, Daisy, Squeeks, and Hal as you explore all the things that wind can do! Find out which way the wind blows, learn more...