Curated OER
Extreme Heat
Students, in groups, investigage and demonstrate the science behind the development and characteristics of extreme heat.
Curated OER
Reading Weather Maps
Fourth graders the symbols that are used on weather maps. They develop five day forecasts based on information they gather from weather maps in the newspaper and on the Internet.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Researching Hurricanes with Technology
Young scholars explain the components that make up a hurricane.
Curated OER
Air -- Is It Really There?
Young scholars work together to perform simple experiments discovering the properties of air. They share their results with their classmates. They examine how engineers use the properties of air to clean the air of pollutants.
Curated OER
Volcanoes!
Students define what a volcano is. They discover where and why volcanoes occur. They study effects of volcanoes on the Earth system.
Curated OER
Weather Predictions
Students record weather data and create a five day forecast. Students investigate the roles of meteorologists and identify symbols used on a weather map. After gathering weather data for a week, students will create a five day forecast...
Curated OER
Discovery Shuttle Ready for Liftoff
Young scholars investigate and research what the space shuttle and ground crews must do to make sure all goes well from liftoff to landing each time the shuttle leaves earth.
Curated OER
Extreme Weather!
Students create a web page explaining a specfic type of extreme weather and identify recent examples of the weather occurance. They form small groups to research the weather type and build an HTML word document to share with classmates...
Curated OER
Meteorologist for a Day
Students research weather patterns, predict the weather for a US city and write a weather forecast that be presented to the class. The forecast should explain their weather prediction and the weather patterns and conditions it is based on.
Curated OER
Weather Chart
Students select at least 6 cities from around the world to keep track of their high and low temperatures over a period of time.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Air Pressure and Altitude
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Atmospheric pressure and how it changes with increasing altitude, and how air pressure is used.
Other
The Amazing World of Science With Mr. Green: Introduction to the Atmosphere
This teacher website provides a comprehensive lesson unit on the structure of Earth's atmosphere and how it sustains and impacts life on Earth and its ecosystems. Includes labeled diagrams, student worksheets, a slideshow, flashcards,...
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Weather and Atmosphere
In this unit, students learn the basics about weather and the atmosphere. They investigate materials engineering as it applies to weather and the choices available to us for clothing to counteract the effects of weather. Students have...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Chemistry: Gases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Properties of gases, why they exert pressure and atmospheric pressure.
John F. Kennedy Center
The Kennedy Center: Lesson: Weather and Wind
Here's an engaging activity to incorporate dance into your science lessons on weather! Students study wind, and various weather patterns, then create their own dance to illustrate what they have learned. Provides links to more...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Pressure and Density of the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How the pressure and density of the atmosphere varies.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Pressure and Density of the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How the pressure and density of the atmosphere varies.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Air Under Pressure
Students are introduced to air masses, with an emphasis on the differences between and characteristics of high - versus low-pressure air systems. Students also hear about weather forecasting instrumentation and how engineers work to...
South Carolina Educational Television
Know It All: The Properties of the Atmosphere
In this lesson, 6th graders will develop and use models to exemplify the properties of the atmosphere and the relative scale in relation to the size of Earth.
National Weather Service
National Weather Service: Jet Stream: The Atmosphere
Learn about the atmosphere, it's make-up, the layers, the hydrologic cycle and more. The National Weather Service presents this site, including learning lessons and review questions.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Physical Science: Gases
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Discusses properties of gases, why they exert pressure, and atmospheric pressure.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Circulation in the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the convection cells present in our atmosphere.
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: I'm So Crushed
In this activity, students will have an opportunity to solve a mystery. They will discover why a soda can collapses during a demonstration due to the effects of changes in temperature and atmospheric pressure. Students will gain further...
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...