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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Project Sky Math

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Teachers will be interested to explore the SkyMath module, and the 16 classroom activities at this site. In this program, students will collect and record real-time weather data to analyze. Data analysis, graphing, number relationship,...
Activity
Scholastic

Scholastic: Analyze: Forecast the Weather

For Students 3rd - 5th
Choose a weather-related topic, view the map, then make your own weather forecast.
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: The Heat Is On: Understanding Local Climate Change

For Teachers 11th - 12th
A lesson unit where students analyze long-term weather data for Phoenix to look for changes that have occurred over time. They look at factors that would cause climate warming, including greenhouse gases and other phenomena. They then...
Lesson Plan
ArtsNow

Arts Now Learning: Realizing the Power of Your Own Creativity [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 5th Standards
In this lesson, students interpret a poem called 'The Little Blue Engine' by adding music, movement, visual art, and drama. After performing their creation, they will discuss any mathematical and/or scientific connections that have a...
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TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Mind Bending Gps Occultations

For Teachers 4th - 7th
Students learn about the remote sensing radio occultation technique and how engineers use it with GPS satellites to monitor and study the Earth's atmospheric activity. Students may be familiar with some everyday uses of GPS, but not as...
Unit Plan
TeachEngineering

Teach Engineering: Natural Disasters

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students are introduced to our planet's structure and its dynamic system of natural forces through an examination of the natural hazards of earthquakes, volcanoes, landslides, tsunamis, floods and tornados, as well as avalanches, fires,...
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NOAA

Noaa: Cpc: Weekly Enso Update

For Students 9th - 10th
Weekly updates on data collected and analyzed by the Climate Prediction Center. Includes sea surface temperature, subsurface tropical Pacific analyses and much more. Extensive site: check it out!
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: The Nature of the Land Around Us

For Teachers 6th - 7th
An inquiry investigation which allows students to drive their learning by creating questions about the land around them. They collect varied data to analyze the nature of the land, and as a result, investigate erosion and weathering in...
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University of Illinois

University of Illinois: Earthquakes of the World

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource contains a lesson plan that utilizes data from earthquakes. Students are instructed to analyze and interpret line graphs that display the earthquake data.