Table of Contents Using Real-Time Data Lesson Plans Implementation Assistance
 
  Lesson Plans

Curriculum Standards
National Science Standards, National Math Standards, NETS Standards, NJ, NY, OH, FL, AZ, Phoenix

Introductory Activities

It is strongly recommended that several introductory lessons be completed prior to having students undertake the core activities. This section contains suggested lesson plans for the introductory activities including printable copies of the handouts. 


Lesson #1: Weather in Our Own Backyard
Lesson #2: Building and Using Weather Instruments
Lesson #3: Collecting Weather Data and Keeping a Weather Log

Core Lessons
Lesson Plan #1: "Relative" Weather
Lesson Plan #2: Looking in on the Weather
Lesson Plan #3: Weather and Climate: What's the Difference?
Lesson Plan #4:  What Happens at Night? 
Lesson Plan #5:  Elevation and Temperature 
Lesson Plan #6:  Does Summer Always Come in June?  
Lesson Plan #7:  Cloudy Weather
Lesson Plan #8:  Current Events in Weather 
Lesson Plan #9:  Are Weather Forecasters Always Right? 
Lesson Plan #10:  Weather on Other Planets 
Engineering Lesson: Whichever Way the Wind Blows

Enrichment Activities
Lesson Plan #1: Weather Folklore: Rhyme or Reason?
Lesson Plan #2: Windy Words 
Literature Connection


 
 

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