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NOAA

Noaa: Chesapeake Bay Interpretive Buoy System: Data in the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
NOAA Smart Buoys collect and transmit real-time weather, water conditions, and water quality data. Chesapeake Exploration gives teachers and their students unprecedented access to lessons designed around real-time observational data from...
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Science Buddies

Science Buddies: Using Weather Balloon Data to Map Atmospheric Temperature

For Students 9th - 10th
Snow-capped mountains make a picturesque scene, especially in summertime when the peaks are in such contrast to the warmth below. This project shows you a way to see how temperature changes with altitude using data collected twice daily...
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Illustrative Mathematics

Illustrative Mathematics: Weather Graph Data

For Teachers 1st - 2nd Standards
The purpose of this task is for learners 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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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Collecting Weather Data

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the various instruments that scientists use to collect weather data.
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: In Search of Globe Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students use GLOBE search tools to locate and display data from schools, and then use the data to answer questions regarding weather and climate.
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Texas Instruments

Texas Instruments: And Now, the Weather: Describing Data With Statistics

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students can use a temperature probe to collect outdoor temperature readings over a day long period. They will then describe the data Using statistical concepts.
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Better Lesson

Better Lesson: Plotting Climate Data

For Teachers 3rd
Third graders use climate data to create a key, plot data points, and interpolate data.
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Scholastic

Scholastic: Gather Data: Experiment With Weather

For Students 3rd - 5th
Simple guidelines for building several weather-related tools: anemometer, wind vane, barometer, rain gauge, snow gauge, and thermometer. After building your tools, follow experiment steps and record your findings on the Scholastic...
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Building and Using Weather Instruments

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
In this lesson learners will build and learn how to use three weather. They will use these instruments to collect weather data over a period of two weeks.
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese Real Time Data Projects: Weather in Our Own Backyard

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st
This lesson is divided up into three activities, two of which take place outside. By the end of the lesson students will be able to describe weather conditions on a given day and some of the factors that contribute to them. Students will...
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Trb 4:2 Investigation 6 Collecting Weather Data

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students will Collect data, then make weather predictions from the weather patterns.
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Center for Innovation in Engineering and Science Education, Stevens Institute of Technology

Ciese: Wonderful World of Weather Project

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
If you're studying the weather, this is an excellent project for students to develop their understanding of how weather is measured. They will use real time data from their location as well as from around the world to learn about weather...
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NOAA

Noaa: National Climatic Data Center: u.s. Climate at a Glance

For Students 9th - 10th
Allows you to search over 100 years of monthly climate data in maps, charts, etc. for the variables temperature and precipitation. See how the weather has changed over the years.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Mauna Loa Co2 Collection Data

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This data-intensive activity uses real world datasets to cover topics such as weather v. climate, air circulation around the globe, seasonal effects, and climate change.
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NOAA

Noaa: Pmel: Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project: Tao/triton Data Display

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource features real-time data from moored ocean buoys for improved detection, understanding, and prediction of El Nino and La Nina with diagrams.
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Other

Bureau of Meteorology: About Weather Station Data

For Students 9th - 10th
A page that can help select which weather data from the Bureau's observation station would be helpful in predicting weather patterns. "It briefly provides information about where you may find a Bureau weather station, what observations...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Collecting Weather Data

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the various instruments that scientists use to measure weather conditions, including advanced tools like satellites and radar.
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National Snow and Ice Data Center

National Snow and Ice Data Center: State of the Cryosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides thorough information about the status of snow and ice as indicators of climate change. This site has links to introductory information about the cryosphere, as well as info on specific area weather patterns.
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Annenberg Foundation

Annenberg Learner: Weather: Forecasting: Gathering Weather Data

For Students 2nd - 8th
Identify tools and their functions that help meteorologists study the weather.
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University of Regina (Canada)

University of Regina: Math Central: Data Management and Analysis Lessons

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
A collaboration of elementary level lessons on data management and analysis. Some examples of the topics demonstrated are grids, timelines, and weather.
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Utah Education Network

Uen: Gathering Weather Information

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learners use weather data and information found on the Internet to predict weather patterns.
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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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NOAA

Noaa: Weather and Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
The collections in this thematic area provide educational resources that introduce concepts of weather and atmosphere. It provides activities and data for exploring weather and atmospheric sciences, and link to emerging research on these...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Classroom Phenology: The Environment a Source of Data and Observations

For Teachers 1st - 5th
A unit where students record daily temperatures, precipitation amounts, observations of weather patterns, shadow length of a set object, and other observations. In addition, they will complete a season-long weekly observation of a...

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