Understanding Weather: Electronic Resources
This is a collection of Electronic Resources (websites, software, etc.) about understanding weather. A separate collection of Print Resources is also available.
Key: E = Elementary (K-5), I = Intermediate (6-8), HS = High School (9-12), C = College, G = General Public
Water in the Air
- EXPLORES!. from Florida State University. (E, I, HS)
- This web site is an educational outreach program designed to bring
weather satellite receiving technology into the K-12 classroom.
Content includes resources for the K-12 curriculum, real time
high-resolution imagery, a discussion board, and real time tropical
updates.
URL: http://www.met.fsu.edu/explores/ - Frank Potter's Science Gems - Earth Science II. (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Contains links to earth science websites. Web pages are grouped by
subject and by age group within each subject. Subjects covered
include: Atmosphere & Weather, Land & Geology, Oceans &
Dynamics; Water & its Effects, and Resources.
URL: http://www.sciencegems.com/earth2.html - KidSpace: Math and Science. from the Internet Public Library. (E, I)
- This web site is a starting point for Internet research. The Air
& Space section allows students to Learn and read about things
in the sky, from planets and stars to airplanes. The Earth Science
section allows students to explore the earth and learn about
volcanos, hurricanes, weather, or how to save the environment.
URL: http://www.ipl.org/kidspace/browse/mas0000 - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (I, HS, C, G)
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducts
research and gathers data about the global oceans, atmosphere,
space, and sun, and applies this knowledge to science and service
that touch the lives of all Americans. The
National Weather Service
is a part of NOAA.
URL: http://www.noaa.gov/ - The Online Guides: Meteorology. from Dept. Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (I, HS, C, G)
- This site contains a collection of web-based instructional modules
that use multimedia technology and the dynamic capabilities of the
web. Resources incorporate text, colorful diagrams, animations,
computer simulations, audio and video to introduce fundamental
concepts in the atmospheric sciences. Selected pages link to
relevant classroom activities and current weather products to
reinforce topics discussed in the modules and allow the user to
apply what has been learned to real-time weather data.
URL: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/home.rxml - PBS: Teacher Source. from Public Broadcasting Service.
- Contains 4,000+ free lesson plans and activities. Use quick search
feature to limit by age group and subject area (e.g. High School and
Weather). Click on Search Options (upper right corner) to take
advantage of more search options.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/sci_tech.htm
Air Masses and Fronts
- EXPLORES!. from Florida State University. (E, I, HS)
- This web site is an educational outreach program designed to bring
weather satellite receiving technology into the K-12 classroom.
Content includes resources for the K-12 curriculum, real time
high-resolution imagery, a discussion board, and real time tropical
updates.
URL: http://www.met.fsu.edu/explores/ - Guide to the Science of the Atmosphere. (I, HS)
- Offered by USAToday.com, this site contains dozens of well-designed
and informative pages about weather. Topics include the sun, wind,
storms, rains, floods, snow, tornadoes, and much more. Each page
usually contains a description and a graphic or animation. [From
Scout Report, May 2, 2002.]
URL: http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/basics/wworks0.htm - National Climatic Data Center. from U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (I, HS, C, G)
- The world's largest active archive of weather data, the NCDC has
long served the Nation as a national resource for climate
information. As climate knows no boundaries, NCDC works closely with
scientists and researchers worldwide.
URL: http://www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/ncdc.html - The Online Guides: Meteorology. from Dept. Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (I, HS, C, G)
- This site contains a collection of web-based instructional modules
that use multimedia technology and the dynamic capabilities of the
web. Resources incorporate text, colorful diagrams, animations,
computer simulations, audio and video to introduce fundamental
concepts in the atmospheric sciences. Selected pages link to
relevant classroom activities and current weather products to
reinforce topics discussed in the modules and allow the user to
apply what has been learned to real-time weather data.
URL: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/home.rxml - WINDandSEA: The Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences Internet Locator. from U. S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (HS, C, G)
- This locator was built in response to the many reference questions
that are posed to the NOAA Library and is meant to make Internet
searching more efficient for the NOAA community, the academic
community, other government agencies concerned with oceanic and
atmospheric issues, and the general public. Contains over 1,000
reviews and annotated links to science and policy sites, organized
by topics.
URL: http://www.lib.noaa.gov/docs/windandsea.html
Severe Weather
- Australian Severe Weather. (E, I, HS, C, G)
- Contains vast collection of images, maps and data on Australian
weather, storm news and storm chasing, tropical cyclones, weather
data, bush fires and wild fires, observation techniques, tornadoes,
and video movies and stills. While younger viewers may not be able
to read the text, the number and quality of images are captivating
to everyone!
URL: http://australiasevereweather.com/index.html - Lightning Detection From Space: A Lightning Primer. (I, HS, C, G)
- This primer is a historical essay on lightning research that was
prepared by the Global Hydrology and Climate Center
Lightning Team. The primer describes the characteristics of
lightning and provides information on recent activities in lightning
research.
URL: http://thunder.nsstc.nasa.gov/primer/index.html - Warren Faidley's Storm Chaser Home Page. (G)
- Has media, commercial, editorial, and public storm chasing
information. Top 5% of all Web Sites Award Winner. Includes great
photographs!
URL: http://www.stormchaser.com/ - Weather Watch Home Page. from Scholastic, Inc. (E, I)
- Weather is wild with hurricanes, winter storms and tornadoes. Learn
more about these events with their Weather Watch activities.
URL: http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/index.htm - One Sky, Many Voices. from University of Michigan. (E, I, HS)
- The mission of the One Sky, Many Voices Project is to create
innovative, inquiry-based K-12 weather curricula that utilize current
technologies such as the web for the interactive study of current
weather and air quality.
URL: http://onesky.engin.umich.edu/ - The Online Guides: Meteorology. from Dept. Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (I, HS, C, G)
- This site contains a collection of web-based instructional modules
that use multimedia technology and the dynamic capabilities of the
web. Resources incorporate text, colorful diagrams, animations,
computer simulations, audio and video to introduce fundamental
concepts in the atmospheric sciences. Selected pages link to
relevant classroom activities and current weather products to
reinforce topics discussed in the modules and allow the user to
apply what has been learned to real-time weather data.
URL: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/home.rxml - Web Weather for Kids. (E, I)
- Kids can learn about thunderstorms and tornadoes, hurricanes,
blizzards and winter weather, clouds, weather safety, and much more.
One of the highlights of the site is the interactive Weather
ingredients activity that lets kids explore all of the major weather
components. This includes an interactive activity that allows kids to
see how molecules change their speed based on temperature. This fun
and educational site does a good job of presenting potentially
confusing subjects in an easy-to-understand format that is well
suited for kids.
Source: NSDL Scout report for the physical sciences, v. 2, no. 10, May 16, 2003.
URL: http://www.ucar.edu/educ_outreach/webweather/
Forcasting the Weather
- Educational Sites for All Ages: Top Sites on the Web. from U.S. Department of Energy. Biology and Environmental Research Program. (E, I, HS)
- This web page contains a list of top educational sites for all age
groups on these topics: biology, chemistry, genome, global change,
and weather. Also includes a section for Kids and another for
teachers.
URL: http://www.sc.doe.gov/production/ober/bak2.html - Intellicast.com: Weather for Active Lives. (G)
- This web site provides extensive specialized weather information to
help plan all outdoor and weather sensitive activities, whether
golfing, sailing, hiking, skiing or relaxing at the beach. Drawing
on the meteorological knowledge of its staff, Intellicast.com now
provides over 250,000 pages of detailed weather information.
URL: http://www.intellicast.com/ - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (I, HS, C, G)
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) conducts
research and gathers data about the global oceans, atmosphere,
space, and sun, and applies this knowledge to science and service
that touch the lives of all Americans. The
National Weather Service
is a part of NOAA.
URL: http://www.noaa.gov/ - The Online Guides: Meteorology. from Dept. Atmospheric Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. (I, HS, C, G)
- This site contains a collection of web-based instructional modules
that use multimedia technology and the dynamic capabilities of the
web. Resources incorporate text, colorful diagrams, animations,
computer simulations, audio and video to introduce fundamental
concepts in the atmospheric sciences. Selected pages link to
relevant classroom activities and current weather products to
reinforce topics discussed in the modules and allow the user to
apply what has been learned to real-time weather data.
URL: http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/home.rxml - PBS: Teacher Source. from Public Broadcasting Service.
- Contains 4,000+ free lesson plans and activities. Use quick search
feature to limit by age group and subject area (e.g. High School and
Weather). Click on Search Options (upper right corner) to take
advantage of more search options.
URL: http://www.pbs.org/teachersource/sci_tech.htm
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