We rely on weather forecasters to help us plan our days and prepare for the weather.
http://www.oar.noaa.gov/k12/html/forecasting2.html
Features: Hands-on Investigation, Lesson Ideas, Graphics/Multimedia, Assessment, Data Sources, In the News, Inquiry Materials
An online matrix containing links to multiple "tutorials" addressing weather topics.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/matrix.htm
Features: Lesson Ideas, Graphics/Multimedia
See why the breeze occurs at the beach during a warm summer day. This site has an explanation with good graphics and links to information about land breezes.
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/fw/sea/htg.rxml
Features: Graphics/Multimedia, Data Sources
Explore scientific data gathered by researchers relating to climate change and global effects of the atmosphere, ocean, cryosphere, and biosphere.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/climate/global-effects/index.html
Features: Graphics/Multimedia, Data Sources, Misconceptions
This site provides a historical timeline of inventions and discoveries. It provides a brief description of the scientist and how the invention or discovery came about.
http://www.hyperhistory.com/online_n2/people_n2/science_n2/
inventions.html
Features: Data Sources, A Bit of History
Take the weather challenge to find out how weather affects our everyday lives from the way we dress to what we talk about. This site requires free registration to access the challenge.
http://scijinks.jpl.nasa.gov/weather/fun/challenge/
Features: Lesson Ideas, Online Interactivity, Graphics/Multimedia, Assessment
