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Interactive
NASA

Nasa: Sci Jinks: Weather Folklore

For Students 9th - 10th
Find out some of the weather folklore from various areas of the world.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Investigating Earth Changes: Looking at Weathering and Erosion

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Students will explore weathering and erosion, what causes them, and the difference between them. They will be able to find evidence of weathering and erosion in the environment around them.
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Website
University of Michigan

University of Michigan: Usa Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
This site gives current weather information by state.
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Website
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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Unit Plan
Georgia Department of Education

Ga Virtual Learning: Geology: Surface Processes

For Students 9th - 10th
In this interactive tutorial, you will learn about the types of weathering and erosion that rocks and landforms undergo. This will lead to a discussion of soil and the types of soil. Lastly, you will learn about mass movements of soil,...
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eBook
Other

Earth Science: Earth's Surface and Heat [Pdf]

For Students 6th - 8th
This textbook chapter looks at the role of temperature in sustaining life on Earth and on weather and climate. It discusses the Earth's movements and the seasons, the circulation of the oceans, wind and weather, and the water cycle....
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: What Is a Barometer?

For Teachers 4th
Learn about the barometer and how it helps to predict the weather.
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Interactive
American Museum of Natural History

American Museum of Natural History: O Logy: Stuff to Do: Make a Weather Station

For Students 3rd - 8th
Make a wind vane, rain gauge, and barometer and learn how to measure wind direction, rainfall, and air pressure.
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Website
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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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Weathering and Erosion Splashdown

For Teachers 4th
Understand how plants and their roots help slow the erosion process.
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Website
Other

Physical geography.net: Introduction to the Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
A very detailed description of air masses, how they move and interact, and what weather takes place when this happens.
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Article
National Weather Service

National Weather Service: Jet Stream: The Jet Stream

For Students 9th - 10th
The concept of jet streams is explained on this site. Read about why jet stream winds blow from west to east, what the polar jet and subtropical jet are, the role that the rotation of the Earth plays, etc.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Rocks

For Students 4th - 7th
Covers the three main types of rocks, different weathering processes, erosion, and the rock cycle.
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Handout
eSchool Today

E School Today: Your Revision Notes on Clouds

For Students 4th - 8th
Learn all about clouds, how they form, the different types, and how they can be used to predict the weather.
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Website
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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Website
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.