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Research a Severe Weather Pattern of Interest
Students select a severe weather pattern of interest (tornadoes, hurricanes, floods, lightning, hail, and thunderstorms) and research these patterns to collect data for a report they write in the next lesson plan.
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Fabulous Funnels
Students explore what tornados are, how they are created and measured, and what their effects are on communities. They keep a journal of their activities and explorations as part of an ongoing process of learning.
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Weather "Whys" Lesson 2 Seasons
Students explore seasons. In this cross curriculum weather and seasons lesson, students identify characteristics of the four seasons and sequence related pictures. Students listen to poems and stories about trees in different seasons,...
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Weather Watchers - Measuring Weather
Students explain ways that meteorologists measure and predict weather, collaborate on creating some weather measurement instruments and keep a weather journal for one week.
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Weather Poems
In this weather worksheet, learners unscramble poems about weather patterns which were used before modern technology aided meteorologists. They use the pictures as clues.
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Weather "Whys"
Students complete activities to explore fall weather. In 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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Weather "Whys"
Students explore the weather. In this weather data lesson, 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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Tracking the Weather Using Technology
Fourth graders explore the use of technology to monitor and forecast weather. They investigate the different types of weather monitoring and forecast tools. Students interpret radar images and discuss the traditional types of weather...
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What Causes Irregular Temperature Patterns?
Students examine common trends in climate across the U.S. They identify the anomalies in hot-cold temperature differences in the U.S and locate them on the map using latitude and longitude coordinates.
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Explore: 4th Grade Beaufort Wind Speed
Fourth graders measure wind speed, air pressure, humidity, temperature, and wind direction. They compare their observations with those of actual weather forecasts.
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Making Weather-Tracking Tools
Students build tools to help track the weather. For this weather lesson, students follow directions to build a rain gauge, barometer and hair hygrometer.
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Global Warming Statistics
Students research real-time and historic temperature data of U.S. and world locations, and analyze the data using mean, median, and mode averages. They graph the data and draw conclusions by analyzing the data. A spreadsheet is used to...
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Introduction to Severe Weather Patterns
Students review basic weather concepts and terminology, and explore weather modeling tools.
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Sea Floor Spreading I
Students use Excel to explore the geodynamics Model equation for ocean depth around a sea-floor spreading center. They use an equation relating ocean floor depth to sea floor spreading rate and distance from spreading center for a...
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Caution: Slippery When Wet....Not!
Students and manipulate data from Internet sites to design a downhill ski course that meets the International Federation of Skiing's requirements for a safe and fair competition.
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School Temperatures
Students collect and record temperatures throughout the school. Using this information they compare and contrast the temperatures recorded from various spots throughout the school.
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Using Mass Balance to Understand Atmospheric CFCs
Students use an interactive online mass balance model to observe levels of chlorofluorocarbons over the past few years. Students evaluate the influence protocol emissions will have on the future levels of CFCs.
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Mass Balance Model
Students explore the concept of mass balance, flow rates, and equilibrium using a simple water bucket model. For this JAVA based online interactive modeling activity, they vary flow rate into the bucket, initial water level in the...
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Sea Floor Spreading I
Students use Excel to explore the geodynamics Model equation for ocean depth around a sea-floor spreading center. They complete an introductory tutorial on Excel for students with no prior Excel experience.
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Voyages: Wild Weather
Pupils examine the causes of extreme weather. In this weather lesson, students read Voyages: Wild Weather by Caroline Harris. Pupils conduct further research by accessing selected websites.
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Evaporation
Learners explain the process of evaporation using an activity that allows students to see the gradual disappearance of water.
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Weather Log
Students develop the skill of recording weather observations. Not only students be responsible for recording visual observations of the sky, but also collecting and recording weather instrument data.
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Bubbles and Wind Currents
Students are introduced to wind and wind movement by observing, predicting, and experimenting with simple materials.
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Winds Over Land vs. Ocean
Students explore friction and the way it impacts wind over the ocean compared to over land.