University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Will It Rain, Sleet, or Snow?
Can you predict if it will rain, sleet, or snow? Test your forecasting skills.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Make a Weather Forecast
Review these tips and learn to make predictions of the weather.
Discovery Education
Discovery Education: Weather Maps
This site provides a lesson plan in which groups of students will each investigate a different type of weather map use for weather forecasting. Also includes discussion questions, extension ideas, and links to additional sites for more...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Satellite Storm Search
Young scholars investigate a physical model to explore how satellite data impacts weather monitoring and forecasting.
NOAA
Noaa: Weather Prediction and Detection
Learn how the tools for weather prediction has changed in this article.
University of Illinois
University of Illinois Urbana Champaign: Effects of Cloud Cover on Forecasting
This site explores the "factors to consider when forecasting day and nightime temperatures," and how cloud cover will effect these predictions.
Dan Satterfield
Dan's Wild Weather Page: Forecasting
Find out about the art and science of forecasting at this site from Dan's Wild Weather Page.
A to Z Teacher Stuff
A to Z Teacher Stuff: The Weather Forecast (Activity)
This learning activity involves comparing actual weather to weather forecast estimates made by the weatherman and students.
Other
Nexlab: Weather Exercises and Modules
Includes a number of forecasting exercises including front and synoptic map activities dealing with front location, pressure, location, and types of precipitation. The site is currently under construction.
Ducksters
Ducksters: Earth Science for Kids: Weather Forecasting and Meteorology
On this website, students can learn about weather forcasting and meteorology including cold and warm fronts, high and low pressure systems, fun facts, and technology.
American Geosciences Institute
American Geosciences Institute: What Are Weather Reports?
Find out what a typical weather reports contains, and why it is important to viewers.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Tracking and Predicting the Weather
Students track barometric pressure, wind direction, temperature, and clouds. The class records daily readings in these for areas and attempt to formulate patterns to use in forecasting the weather based on these elements.
Other
Weather Radar
These pages will provide you with information on severe weather and storm chasing. You can also find links to different radar images on the Internet so you can apply what is learned here. There are also many different topics like this...
Science4Fun
Science4 Fun: Weather
What is weather? Learn how weather is defined by parameters, weather forecasting, and Weather phenomena.
Mocomi & Anibrain Digital Technologies
Mocomi: Recording Daily Weather
Learn about weather forecasting, the different gadgets used to predict the weather, and other interesting facts.