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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Weather Fronts

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the weather fronts that occur when two air masses collide. Includes downloadable handouts.
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Other

Climate Change Institute: Climate Reanalyzer

For Students 9th - 10th
Using interfaces for reanalysis and historical station data, the Climate Reanalyzer provides an intuitive platform for visualizing a variety of weather and climate data sets and models.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Tornado

For Students 9th - 10th
Students are asked to explain how a tornado is formed and what a tornado does.
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TryEngineering

Try Engineering: Making Sense of Sensors

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Lesson explore sensors focusing on ones that measure humidity. Young scholars work in teams to design, build, test, and evaluate a hygrometer which was made out of everyday materials to measure humidity levels.
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Atmosphere Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos, diagrams, and other images related to climate and climate change.
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University of Texas at Austin

University of Texas: Thunderstorms

For Students 9th - 10th
You can find out the conditions for a thunderstorm, the life cycle, types, and wall clouds.
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Other

Internet Geography: Weather and Climate, Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
This site defines precipitation, and uses diagrams to tell about relief, convectional, and frontal rainfall.
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Other

Internet Geography: Geo Topics: Weather and Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
This site explores air pressure and talks about high pressure. low pressure, and winter anticyclones.
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Other

Internet Geography: Weather and Climate, Tropical Storms

For Students 9th - 10th
Description of tropical storms and links to several case studies. This site includes information, such as how tropical storms are named, how they occur, and how they are structured.
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Other

Science Oxford Online

For Students 9th - 10th
Make connections between science, enterprise, and society here in this collection of articles and current science topics in the news. Find out how science makes connections with the daily life of human beings.
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US Geological Survey

U.s. Geological Survey Home Page: Acid Rain

For Students 9th - 10th
Learn about acid rain and the devasting effects it has on the U.S., particularly on our nation's capital and monuments.
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Microsoft

Microsoft Education Lesson Plan: Making Money From Lemons

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
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...
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Can Teach

Can Teach: Songs and Poems

For Teachers Pre-K - 1st Standards
This site features an extensive list of poems and songs for every event during the school year. Explore the seasons, colors, holidays, and more.
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ReadWriteThink

Read Write Think: Weather: A Journey in Nonfiction

For Teachers K - 1st Standards
Questions about weather clear up when learners use what they learned from their books to create a presentation to share with the rest of the class.
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NOAA

Noaa: Century's Top Weather, Water and Climate Events

For Students 9th - 10th
Discover what experts view as the top weather related events of the 20th century, get background information on them and see photos. Some of the events covered are the Galveston Hurricane of 1900, the 1930s Dust Bowl, Hurricanes Camille...
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University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Weather Images

For Students 9th - 10th
Photos, diagrams, and other images related to weather.
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Other

National Pollutant Inventory: Background Information

For Students 9th - 10th
This site focuses on water and air pollution in Australia, with a brief mention of sea breezes.
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Enchanted Learning

Enchanted Learning: English (Esl) Label Me! Printouts

For Students Pre-K - 1st
Over 100 handouts with answer sheets you can print and use to help build English vocabulary. Numerous topics and themes are covered: everyday words, math terms, seasonal and holiday words, geographical terms, animals, opposites, parts of...