California Content Standards - Science

Standard 4. Many phenomena on Earth's surface are affected by the transfer of energy through radiation and convection currents. As a basis for understanding this concept:

e. Students know differences in pressure, heat, air movement, and humidity result in changes of weather.

Weather

Web Resources:

EcoKidsOnline: Weather Watcher
This site provides an activity about observing weather. It gives detailed instructions on how to complete the activity. There is some minor tool construction. The activity takes one week to complete. The site includes the charts you will need to complete the project.

Weather Crossword Puzzle
Site provides users with three skill levels of weather crossword puzzles to choose from. Determine whether or not you know your weather terms!

Cloud Clues
Come along on a cloud journey and discover what clouds are, cloud types and much more.

Edheads: Weather Activities
This site is a great way to learn about the weather. Through these activities, students can choose to report the weather using common map symbols or they can predict the weather that will be coming to a nearby city. There are resources like a live weather map and a weather glossary, and even some lesson ideas for teachers.

Video Resources:

 Link to Video File Close Observation of a Tornado

 Link to Video File The Tornado Scale

 Link to Video File Understanding Hurricanes

 

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