Students study Inuit and their ancestors.  In this biomes instructional activity students study the relationship between the Inuit and their environment and create a class art gallery.

In this trees survival lesson plan, 8th graders discuss what trees need to grow, brainstorm things that could adversely affect tree growth, and compare characteristics of thriving trees vs. surviving trees. Students learn about the...

Pupils explore and conduct an experiment on the effects of drought on the environment. They define what drought is and the impact that a shortage of rainfall can have on agriculture, municipal water supplies, tourism, recreation, etc.

Third graders participate in a creative project in order to investigate how a tornado moves. The use of a spiral catcher is used to model the movement of a tornado. Students also watch "The Wizard of Oz" to create context for the lesson.

Learners work on the development of observation skills and seeing how they can be used in different contexts. The instructional activity is good for helping the beginner and novice, along with encouraging and reminding the expert...

In creating a tornado, students create a model tornado in a two-liter soda bottle. In order to accomplish this feat, students label each of their bottles with a marker, then tape the mouths of the bottle together and fill with water....

Students examine the various stages of the water cycle. In groups, they complete a hands-on activity by creating model water cycle. Students design posters representing each of the seven stages of the water cycle.

Ongoing information updates on weather conditions and forecasts in the United States, displayed on animated maps.

Use real-time data to study factors that affect weather and climate, create weather instruments, and share data with students around the world.

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...

Students will use weather data they collect to predict future weather. Included in this instructional activity are a weather forecasting recording sheet and an example of a student's completed work.

An explanation of what radar is and how Doppler radar has come to be used in weather detection. The operation of Doppler radar is illustrated and discussed in an easy-to-understand language.

At this site from Dan's Wild Weather Page, you can find out about how satellites work in forecasting our weather and perform learning activities about satellites.

This lesson uses stacking cubes as a way to graph precipitation data, comparing the precipitation averages and seasonal patterns for several locations. Variations on the lesson can accommodate various ages and ability levels. Students...

This site provides a lesson plan in which groups of learners 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...

A suite of lessons focusing on the basic elements of climate and weather. Inquiry-based exploration of extreme weather events and the factors of weather including clouds, wind, air pressure, temperature, and the water cycle.

The New York Times Learning Network has developed interactive and printable crossword puzzles. The theme of this one is weather.

This article discusses cycle of global weather patterns and its relation to El Nino. Learn how global weather patterns are being tracked by satellites and how scientists are predicting weather patterns up to a year in advance.

Understand that there are reasons that summer and winter storms are different.

Students track barometric pressure, wind direction, temperature, and clouds. The class records daily readings in these for areas and attempt to formulate patterns to use in forecasting the weather based on these elements.

Use remote sensing data and background information to look at regional and global consequences of El Nino. Try working with the 'situation' to test your understanding.

Make a simple rain gauge to measure the precipitation.