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...

Technology used to collect weather data employs a number of devices such as satellites and weather balloons to perform a very important function to our daily living; forecasting the weather.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the various instruments that scientists use to collect weather data.

[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the various instruments that scientists use to collect weather data.

Using a variety of science topics, these projects link your class with classes around the world in data collection and analysis. There are projects recommended for all grade levels. Begin dates and end dates are listed to help in...

Students investigate the relationship between daily weather and seasonal weather. Students will read about how weather data is collected, then interpret examples of weekly and monthly weather data to find seasonal patterns. Visual...

Using interactive exercises, students will review how to construct tables and graphs in order to organize data.

Through this series of Internet-based learning experiences and activities, students will use real-time data to track a real ship at sea and monitor weather conditions. Includes a teacher's guide with problem-solving lesson plans...

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...

Teachers will be interested to explore the SkyMath module, and the 16 classroom activities at this site. In this program, students will collect and record real-time weather data to analyze. Data analysis, graphing, number relationship,...

An excerpt from an earth science textbook. The chapter shown here covers concepts about how weather data is collected, displayed and how meteorologists forecast fronts and storms.

In this activity, learners collect weather data over several days or weeks, graph temperature data, and compare the temperature data collected with averaged climate data where they live.

Make a simple rain gauge to measure the precipitation.

Design a space probe, and become the first space hero to conquer some of the universe's worst space weather.

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.

First graders graph the weather in Vermont for the month of January.

Simulation where learners apply mathematics and economics concepts in the lemonade business. Learners set up a virtual lemonade stand and must determine production costs, product variables, and profits. Learners record data collected on...

Students determine the relationship between temperature and light intensity. They use a Temperature Sensor and a Light Intensity Sensor to collect temperature and light intensity data for a period of 24 hours. They understand the effect...

In this learning module, students are involved in an observational study of air pollutants in the atmosphere. The students collect and examine air quality and weather data, looking for correlations between weather and air quality.

Scholastic presents Weather Watch, where you can learn to predict the weather. Learn how to observe clouds, collect data with weather tools, investigate climate conditions, and analyze the weather. The site includes a comprehensive...

Students learn what causes hurricanes and what engineers do to help protect people from destruction caused by hurricane winds and rain. Research and data collection vessels allow for scientists and engineers to model and predict weather...

Learners explore, observe, and record the life and nature in their adopted "one small square" throughout the school year. As they collect data, they make predictions and inquiries in regards to weather, temperature, and phenology.

This jigsaw activity is designed for students to become familiar with several datasets of Arctic weather data, collected in Eureka on Ellesmere Island. Students join a role-playing activity to read and interpret graphs while considering...

An inquiry investigation which allows learners to drive their learning by creating questions about the land around them. They collect varied data to analyze the nature of the land, and as a result, investigate erosion and weathering in...