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Making Weather-Tracking Tools
Students build tools to help track the weather. In this weather lesson, students follow directions to build a rain gauge, barometer and hair hygrometer.
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Integers in the Weather
Middle schoolers engage in a clever activity that combines meteorology with mathematical thinking. They use integers in relation to high and low temperatures that they record. They use a spreadsheet of weather data, a computer, and gain...
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Weather Patterns
Pupils research to determine weather patterns and natural hazards most likely to affect their region.
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Study Jams! Severe Storms
Tornadoes and hurricanes and blizzards, oh my! Severe storms are always occurring somewhere on the planet. By reading through these slides, learners discover the characteristics of each type. Have them do this as homework and then take...
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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.
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Weather Predictions
Students play the role of weather personalities by making five day forecasts based on data gathered from observations, weather instruments, and weather maps. Each day a small group makes a class forecast for the next day and reviews the...
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Investigation 8 - Weather Forecasts
Fourth graders examine how to predict and evaluate weather forecasts. Discuss with students why weather predictions are important to us. Ask them what people do after they hear a forecast. They brainstorm reasons forecasts are important...
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Weather "Whys"
Students complete activities to explore fall weather. For this weather lesson, students use the given links to examine weather forecasts. Students complete a weather graph activity and watch Internet field trips. Students complete fall...
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Writing a Weather Report or Weather Forecast
Middle schoolers examine their geography skills. In this weather forecasting lesson, students select a location and research it. Middle schoolers write a weather report or forecast for the chosen location based on their research.
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Creating Weather Journals
Students create weather journals. For this weather science lesson, students use digital cameras to record the daily weather and write a paragraph in a weather journal.
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Weather "Whys"
Students explore the weather. In this weather data lesson plan, students collect weather data from Internet and media sources. Students graph the collected data discuss it as well as the seasons of the year.
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Weather Research
Young scholars compare and contrast weather conditions. In this weather instructional activity, students conduct online research to identify the weather conditions for the city they have chosen. Young scholars compare and contrast the...
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Positive Weather Reports
In this weather report worksheet, students complete a weather report on their favorite season in a group. Students observe and evaluate, complete a table for the report, and present it in a group.
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Weather Forecasting: From Then to Now
Eighth graders review the history of weather forecasting. For this earth science lesson, 8th graders identify the different tools used in forecasting weather. They explain why it's important to know the weather.
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Weather Watch
Students examine weather patterns. In this weather lesson, students examine daily weather maps, identify weather patterns, and forecast weather based on the patterns they note.
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The Weather Page: Comparing Data
Students analyze data from maps. In this comparing data instructional activity, students use comparative and superlative statements to draw comparisons among the weather in different American cities based on USA Today weather maps.
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Weather Forecasts
In this weather worksheet, students view a weekly forecast for Bradford, United Kingdom and answer short answer questions about it. Students complete 7 questions.
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Traditional Weather Observations
Students explore traditional methods of weather observation. In this weather lesson, students interview grown-ups regarding wind. Students learn how winds can help forecast weather.
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Forecasting Weather
In this weather worksheet, students use a weather map to determine which station has the lowest and highest pressure. Then they describe the various types of fronts that can come through a location. Students also explain the difference...
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Weather Characteristics
Students identify characteristics of weather and seasons, describe the current weather, identify the current season, and locate the current temperature at www.weatherchannel.com. They also depict the current forecast using Math Keys...
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Air Pollution: What's the Solution?
This air pollution worksheet provides a step-by-step process for gathering data about the ozone and weather. Amateur meteorologists enter data for 3 days including the air quality, the temperature, the wind speed, any particular events...
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Blame It On El Nino
Students study the weather phenomenon El Nino is and what causes it, and recognize how remote sensing technology can detect and predict El Nino. Students discover how El Nino affects weather conditions throughout the globe through research.
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Regents High School Examination: Physical Setting Earth Science 2009
Junior geologists address 50 multiple-choice questions and 35 short-answer questions about the Earth system. Plenty of visuals are included for interpretation: diagrams, graphs, maps, photographs, laboratory setups, weather symbols, and...
New York State Education Department
Regents High School Examination: Physical Setting Earth Science 2009
This extensive earth science practice test comprises 50 multiple-choice questions and 31 short-answer questions. The questions cover weather, the water cycle, geology, the solar system, and more. Many of the short-answer questions refer...