REFERENCE
Seasons are caused by the 23.4-degree tilt of Earth's axis, which alternately turns the North and South Poles toward the…
Distribute a chart that lists the lowest recorded temperatures in various parts of the world.
Distribute a chart that lists the greatest recorded snowfalls in North America.
Distribute an article that explains where snow comes from and discusses different types of snow crystals.
Test your students' knowledge of weather-related vocabulary with this word list.
Find answers to your dino questions, for example, are all fossils dinosaurs, what was the biggest dinosaur, what was the…
Your students will find explanations of air pressure and humidity here.
A chart detailing the Beaufort Wind Scale.
Find out the names of types of clouds.
A list of pollutants, where they come from, and what their effects are.
WORKSHEETS
Use this vocabulary list with the Weather Conversions lesson.
Geology transparencies and visuals in this slideshow include printable illustrations and diagrams of rock formations and…
Description of global warming's effect on the climate.
Describes how emissions contribute to global warming.
Describes the uncertainties surrounding global warming with respect to climate.
Projection of the temperature change that may occur due to global warming.
Read about the various cyclones throughout history. The date of the storm, details of the occurrence, and the number of…
During this interdisciplinary unit on environmental and space travel, students plan their fictional departure from…
Students will investigate their school's existing energy usage, conduct an energy survey, report the findings, and…
Children will construct and analyze surface temperature maps and graphs.
Use this data table with the Air Quality and the Weather lesson.
Children learn about the meteorological conditions necessary for fog and clouds to form. See the Visibility: Teacher…
Children build wind machines to learn about work, power, and energy.
This unit on land use issues and groundwater principles channels children's enthusiasm about the natural world into…
