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Learn About Weather

All About Weather: Links to informational sites about weather-related topics

Air Masses and Fronts: Important facts and information; diagrams

Exploring Our Environment: Includes twenty-five online modules for grades 5-8 and 9-12 that cover such topics as coral reefs, El Nino, climate change, and much MORE

Explorezone.com: Features daily updates on the latest innovations, the coolest discoveries, and hottest events in the world of earth, space, and weather science

Sky Diary for Kids See pictures and graphics and find links on tornadoes, lightning, hurricanes, and storm chasing

Meteorology A to Z: A song which lists weather terminology and links the words

Meteorology and Climatology: A resource of articles and links

NASA Earth Science for KIDS

Perfect Disaster: A great resource for learning about some of the phenomenal forces of nature such as super tornadoes, ice storms, fire storms, mega floods, super typhoons and solar storms. Visitors may want to begin with the "anatomy of a disaster" section to learn the science behind the super storms that could wreak havoc on cities around the world. These interactive features allow visitors to view photographs of the disasters and click on each area to learn more about how and why it happens.

Reading Weather Maps: Great information about reading weather maps and symbols - use the arrows at the bottom of each page to navigate to additional content.

USA Today Basic Weather Information Page: Information about how weather works; Explanations of weather terminology

Weather: Lots of links to information about weather and weather-related topics

Weather: Explore the forces behind the weather, try your hand at tornado chasing, or discover how wind chill works. Hands-on activities include topics such as the atmosphere, the water cycle, ice and snow, and forecasting

WeatherDude: The weather education site especially for kids, parents and teachers from Nick Walker of The Weather Channel

Weather Forecasting: Important facts and information; diagrams; photographs

Weather WizKids: Designed especially for kids to allow them to learn more about the fascinating world of weather. It's also a wonderful educational website for teachers and parents that gives them the right tools they need to explain the different types of weather to children

Web Weather for Kids: Learn what makes weather wet and wild, do cool activities, and become
a weather forecaster.

What Forces Affect Our Weather: Covers the water cycle, severe weather, climate change, and MORE

Wild Weather Page for Kids: Links to sites that contain information about weather and weather-related topics

Wind and Sea:Links to sites that offer information about the ocean and ocean studies, our environment, and weather


Natural Disasters

FEMA for KIDS: The Federal Emergency Management: Teaches kids what to do during a disaster and what to do BEFORE a disaster strikes; help your family prepare for a disaster; learn about what causes disasters, play games and read stories from children who have been through a disaster


Avalanches

Avalanche Links and Information

Avalanche.org: Information about avalanche centers, avalanche photographs, avalanche resources, and more


Cyclones

Cyclones: Important facts and information; diagrams; photographs

Cyclone Facts


Earthquakes

EarthForce: Earthquake and Volcano facts and information

Earthquake: Virtual Earthquake: An interactive computer program designed to introduce the concepts of how an earthquake epicenter is located and how the Richter magnitude of an earthquake is determined

Earthquake Links: Links to sites which contain information about earthquakes

Plate Tectonics, the Cause of Earthquakes: Facts, information; graphics; photographs

Recent Earthquakes in California and Nevada

Today's Earthquake Activity: Track today's earthquake activity and predict the location of the next quake.

Understanding Earthquakes: Comprehensiveearthquake information; graphics; animation


Hurricanes

All About Hurricanes: Facts and information about what a hurricane is

Discovery Online: Hyper Hurricanes: Facts, information; Create a hurricane; See super storms; track a real hurricane

Explore the Science of Hurricanes: Provides information about hurricanes.

Power of Tornadoes: Facts and information; photographs

Hurricane Information for Kids: Hurricane pictures, facts, and information

Hurricane Movies: Outstanding collection of videos of varied hurricanes from the past 5 years

Hurricane Information for Kids: Photographs, facts, and MORE

Hurricane Emergency Information

Hurricane Information from the Miami Museum of Science: Information about Inside a Hurricane, Survivors, Weather Instruments, Killer Storms, and MORE

Hurricane Tropical Data: Provides access to a wealth of hurricane information including charts on the track of the storm plus a text based table of tracking information. The table includes position in latitude and longitude, maximum sustained winds in knots, and central pressure in millibars

National Hurricane Center: Active cyclone and hurricane information; forecasts; images

NASA'S Hurricane Resource Page : Facts, information, maps

United State Climate Page: A clickable image map guides you to charts of precipitation and temperature for cities in all 50 states


Lightning

A Lightning Primer: Three excellent pages of lightning basics from NASA

Explore the Science of Lightning: Provides basic, easy-to-read information about lightning

How Lightning Works

The Lightning Gallery: Spectacular images of lightning

Lightning Photography: Movies

The Strike: See lightning and the damage it causes in still pictures and video


Severe Storms

Severe Weather Safety Guide: Tornado Safety; Flash Flood Safety; Lightning Safety; Winter Storm/Blizzard Preparedness and Safety; Hurricane Preparedness and Safety Other Severe Weather Safety Links

Storm Spotters Guide: Photographs, glossary, facts and information about storm spotting


Thunder

Facts and Information About Thunder


Tornadoes

Everything You Want to Know about Tornadoes: Facts and information

Tornado Links

Power of Tornadoes: This brief but kid-friendly tour of tornadoes includes a Quick Time movie of a tornado

Tornadoes: Going Around in Circles: Why?: A great deal of easy-to-read information about tornadoes

USA Today Tornado Information Page: Includes lots of easily read and understood information as well as many great graphics about tornado formation, history, prediction, safety, and more



Space Weather

Basic Facts About Space Weather: Basic Facts About Space Weather; Topics covered include: Explore the Sun-Earth System; How Storms Build in Space; and Space Weather Storm Damage at Earth.


Weathering

Introduction to Weathering: Glossary on weathering

Weathering of Rock :Story of the history of the universe


Weather-Related Phenomena
Acid Rain

Acid Rain Important facts and information

What is Acid Rain? Important facts and information


Clouds

The Cloud Boutique: Explanations of, and access to detailed pictures of basic cloud formations

Cloud Facts

Cloud facts and pictures

Introduction to Types of Clouds: Includes information about Initial Cloud Formation, Cloud Types, Cloud Pictures, Other Phenomena, and a Glossary
El Nino

El Nino: Important facts and information; diagrams; photographs

El Nino: Facts and information

El Nino

Nova Online - El Nino: Anatomy of El Nino

What is El Nino?: Facts, Information, diagrams


Global Warming

Climate Change Information : Basic questions and answers about various aspects of climate change

Earth's Life Needs the Greenhouse Effect: Facts and information

Explore the Science of Global Warming: Provides basic, easy-to-read information about global warming

Greenhouse - Green Planet: Facts and information; diagram and information about the layers of the atmosphere

The Greenhouse Effect: Important facts and information

The Greenhouse Effect: Facts and information

Inside the Greenhouse for Kids: Inside the Greenhouse explains the greenhouse effect in "kid terms"; facts, diagrams

Professor Polar Bear: Created for elementary students; includes facts and information about global warming, ask a scientist, related news, and more


The Ozone
The Ozone Tour: The Discovery of the Ozone Hole; Recent Ozone Loss over Antarctica; The Science of the Ozone Hole; Latest Ozone Hole Research at Cambridge
Rainbows
 
About Rainbows
Rainbows
Light and Optics
Rainbow Maker Home Page
Rainbows: Nature's Light
Rainbows and Atmospheric Optics

Weather Forecasts
AccuWeather
Weather Eye
CNN Weather
Weather Channel
Intellicast
WeatherLinks
National Weather Service Interactive Weather
Weather Network
USA Today Weather
Yahoo Weather Forecast

Weather Forecasts and Learning Activities for Kids
AccuWeather for Kidz
Weather Channel for Kids

Weather Fronts

Explore the Science of Weather Fronts: Provides basic, easy-to-read information about weather fronts


Wind

Forces and Wind: Important facts and information;

Wind Energy

Wind Power: Links to information about wind power


Wind Chill

Explore the Science of Wind Chill: Provides basic, easy-to-read information about wind chill


World Climate

World Climate: Contains climate data (average temperature, rainfall, and pressure) for places around the world. Just enter a city name into the search box and then pick the best match.

Yahoo Weather Forecast: Weather Information for Countries around the World



Educational Science Powerpoints

Discovery Channel Science Videos

Discovery Channel Videos include the categories of News, Science, Tech, Space, and History. Index is SEARCHABLE by subject AND news subject.


Reference Sites to Help in Your Research

1upinfo.com: A free encyclopedia to use for researching topics - SEARCHABLE by keyword

Encyclopedia Smithsonian: Encyclopedia Smithsonian features answers to frequently asked questions about the Smithsonian and links to Smithsonian resources from A to Z

Information Please: On-Line Dictionary; Encyclopedia; Almanac, and MORE


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...a meteorologist is a person who studies the weather?
...there are three types of clouds: cirrus, cumulus, and stratus?
...the average cloud weighs 50,000 tons?
...a raindrop hits the earth about 20 miles per hour?
...the hottest place on earth is Libya, North Africa, where the temperature can reach 125?
...the coldest place on earth is the Antarctic where the temperature can reach -128?
...the odds of a person being struck by lightning are about four million to one?
...a bolt of lightning generates about 500 million volts of electricity?
...all snowflakes are different?
...a rainbow forms because raindrops act like prisms which break up white light into the different colors of the spectrum?
...when a weatherman predicts high pressure, it means that there will be clear skies?
...when a weatherman predicts low pressure, it means that the weather will be wet, windy, and unsettled?


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