Weather Links

Lesson 1: Sharing What We Know About Weather

http://www.weather.com This is the Weather Channel's web site. Enter your zip code where instructed for today's weather and forecast.

Lesson 2: Observing the Weather

http://www.weather.com This is the Weather Channel's web site. Enter your zip code where instructed for today's weather and forecast. Then click on Month to get the weather for this month or past months. This gives the high and low temperatures and precipitation record.

Lesson 3: Recording the Weather

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/calendar/weather/2003/index.shtml Get recording sheets to record the daily weather on. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to get information for the current year. Calendars are given for each month.

Lesson 4: Estimating Wind Speed

Lesson 5: Reading a Thermometer

Lesson 6: Making a Model Thermometer

Lesson 7: Comparing Inside and Outside Temperatures

Lesson 8: Measuring a Rain Gauge

Lesson 9: Experimenting with Color and Temperature

Lesson 10: Making a Rain Gauge

Lesson 11: Exploring Puddles

Lesson 12: Testing Rainy Day Fabrics

Lesson 13: Observing Clouds

http://pals.agron.iastate.edu/carlson Use this scientist's site to view lots of pictures of clouds.

http://www.vmsehy.com/cloudcam/index.htm Images of clouds with a "cloud cam".

Lesson 14: Classifying Clouds

http://www.cloudman.com/gallery1/gallery1_1.html Images of cumulus, stratus, and cirrus clouds.

Lesson 15: Comparing Forecasts to Today's Weather

http://www.westminster.net/faculty/getzendanner/boy_clothes_for_web/dress_boy95.htm Use this website to dress a student for the weather. Students need to look at the weather outside the window, check the thermometer, and appropriately dress a student.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather/weatherandpeople/clothing/index.shtml Pack the appropriate clothes for a vacation! Use a click and drag to select the right clothing.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather/weatherandpeople/index.shtml Use this site to choose the appropriate clothing, housing, or sport for a chosen place in the world.

Lesson 16: Summarizing our Weather Observations

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