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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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Paleomap: Climate History

For Students 9th - 10th
Have you wondered what the Earth's climate was like millions of years ago? Click on a period to view a map and explanation of ancient Earth's climate.
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BBC

Bbc: Weather: Search

For Students 9th - 10th
Find information about current weather conditions anywhere in the world by entering the city and country. The site breaks down the information into specific areas and regions, which makes it convenient to search through.
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NOAA

Noaa: Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
The collections under this theme are developed to improve climate literacy and to provide access to scientific information, which can inform personal decisions about actions that influence climate.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Climate Postcards

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students learn about the climate zones of the world by interpreting data and then identifying climate zones described in postcards.
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National Weather Service

National Weather Service

For Students 9th - 10th
Official United States Weather Bureau source for weather maps and forecasts. Contains forecasts, maps, warnings, data, current conditions, and storm warnings.
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Exploring Weather Conditions in Paintings

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Enrich your science lesson with watercolors! This lesson plan contains assessment criteria, links to more information, and step-by-step ideas to cultivate your students' knowledge about weather conditions.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Torrents, Droughts, and Twisters Oh My!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students review what scientists know and what they're working to understand about the relationship between extreme weather events and climate change.
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Australia: Climate of Our Continent

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the climates and related statistics for many cities and areas in Australia.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kids in Motion: Weather Fitness Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
In this lesson plan, students "rediscover" weather as they use movement to act it out. Using their whole body to bend, stretch and exercise, students follow along as the teacher calls out and moves different types of weather.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Global Climate Change: Understanding the Greenhouse Effect

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students study past climate change, explore the effect of greenhouse gases on Earth's atmosphere today, and consider human impact on global warming.
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David Suzuki Foundation: Climate Solutions

For Students 9th - 10th
People power is the key to accelerating renewable energy in our homes and throughout our country. By acting together, we can drive real change in Canada that results in cleaner air, healthier communities and sustainable energy systems.
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NASA

Nasa: Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
Though we live on the surface of the Earth, we actually live at the bottom of an ocean of air. Dynamic layers of air interact with the Earth's surface and the Sun's energy to produce the phenomenon of weather. The atmosphere is...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Hurricanes and Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
The past few years have histories of extremely powerful and dangerous storms. These storms have also increased in frequency. To investigate potential effects of climate on hurricane number and strength, this project will focus on the...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Weather Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How meteorologists create and read weather maps.
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TES Global

Blendspace: Pbl: Climate/weather

For Students 6th - 8th
An eighteen-part learning module with links to images, videos, and websites about climate and weather.
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Dan Satterfield

Wild Weather: Dan's Wild Wild Weather Page

For Students 3rd - 8th
A site to find out anything you want to know about weather, including clouds, tornadoes, satellites, radar, wind, climate, and more. Suitable for all ages. Also includes games, quizzes, and teacher resources.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Introduction to Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the definition of weather and the factors that make up weather.
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TED Talks

Ted: Ted Ed: Rachel Pike: The Science Behind a Climate Headline

For Students 9th - 10th
In this brief video tutorial, atmospheric chemist Rachel Pike provides a glimpse of some of the methods that scientists are using today to study climate change and Earth's atmosphere. [4:14]
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Introduction to Earth's Climate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson is an introduction to Earth's climate and covers key principles regarding Earth's unique climate, atmosphere, and regional and temporal climate differences. Students will gain an understanding of how the weather and climate...
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NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service: The Sun and Its Effect on the Earth [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Space Environment Center (SEC) put together a slide show for use by teachers on Space weather. Begin with discussing solar emission and the sun itself. Then end with a summary of climatic effects of space weather, and a note on space...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 3: Normal Climate Patterns

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores droughts. In this lab, students analyze data to determine what a normal climate should be.
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NASA

Nasa: Trends of Snow Cover and Temperature in Alaska

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This lesson plan allows students to use NASA satellite data observations with surface measurements of snow in Alaska. Students will be able to make scientific predictions, find data correlations, and learn about data collection methods.
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Online Learning Haven

The Antarctic Climate and Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
If you've ever wondered about the climate of Antarctica, this site is the place to find it.

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