BOM Learning Activities Teachers lesson plan Students worksheet. To top. meteorology What is it?5/8. A class discussion defining meteorology and its importance. http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/Students_Teachers/learnact.htm
Extractions: References Below are subject-specific experiments and activities designed for students and teachers. They include interactive animated models Help for Teachers page for more detail. Brochures We also have many brochures which are useful for school projects. They may be downloaded directly off the internet or ordered as printed copies. See the Alphabetic List of Topics or Publications to see a listing of the available brochures and how to obtain them. Visits to the Bureau of Meteorology The Melbourne exhibition area at 150 Lonsdale Street is now closed due to works associated with the Bureau's move to 700 Collins Street. A new exhibition area in the Docklands building is planned, but no starting date has been decided. However, if you live in regional or rural Australia, there may be a Bureau office nearby. Our offices welcome school visits, subject to availability of staff and operational requirements. Look for your local office in the telephone book under 'Bureau of Meteorology', or contact the Bureau Regional Office in your state.
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Lesson Plans And Units Stephanie s Page of lesson plans Large listing of less plan sites. Weather/Meteorologylesson plans Several lesson plans on weather for all grade levels. http://www.mv.com/org/rube-class/lp.html
Extractions: Lesson Plans and Units ERIC Lesson Plans Search the database for lesson plans at any grade level or subject area. AIMS Education Foundation Excellent activities that integrate science and math. Teacher's Helper Small sample of free lesson plans. Usually has good ideas for holidays. Teachers Helping Teachers Art projects that correspond with holidays and seasons. Collaborative Lesson Archive Growing database of lesson plans and units sorted by grade level. The Lesson Plans Page Over 100 lesson plans for elementary teachers. YLP Exemplary Mini-Units Several mini-units written by student teachers at the University of Illinois. Teachnet.com-Art Lesson Plans Lesson plans relating to art projects. Mega-Mathematics This site has unusual math topics and activities for elementary students. SAMI Math Lesson Plans Curriculum links and a teacher help service Amber's Lesson Plans Updated often - a good source Web Sites and Resources for Teachers : Mathematices List of lesson plans, ideas, activities, and resources Math Forum Elementary Teacher's Place Great site for locating math lesson plans and activities for elementary students.
The Science Spot: Earth Science Lesson Plan Links Bridge lesson plans An assortment of lessons and unit related to ocean science . Earth Science Hands-on Learning Activities and lesson plans - Browse http://sciencespot.net/Pages/classearthlsn.html
Extractions: My Lesson Plan Pages Astronomy Biology Adopt-An-Insect Chemistry Earth Science General Science Physics Bald Eagle Days Digging Into Science (Dinosaurs) Metric Mania Nature Center Lessons Puzzle Corner Lesson Plans Links Pages ... Astronomy Biology Chemistry Earth Day Earth Science Ecology General Science Genetics Physics Technology Weather Also available ... Weather Lesson Plans Links AskERIC - EduRef - Earth Science - Visit this site for an assortment of lessons for earth science. Also browse their lessons for geology and paleontology BBC Rock Cycle Experiments - An assortment of lab ideas for exploring the rock cycle, such as Sedimentary Sandwiches and Chocs like Rocks! Blue Web'n Earth Science - A collection of links for earth science lessons and activities. Bridge Lesson Plans - An assortment of lessons and unit related to ocean science. Covis Project - Classroom Activities - A collection of classroom activities that introduce a variety of fundamental topics in meteorology. All necessary data and instructional resources are accessible from each activity. In addition, each activity is accompanied by a corresponding teacher guide (or answer key). CREST Activity Book - Explore an assortment of great lesson ideas from the Maine Geological Survey! Geologic mapping, mineral identification, map reading, fossils, and more are available here!
Meteorology Home Page The basis of meteorology as a physical science will be investigated during thiscourse. lesson Plan. 1st Class Day (full eight hour class) http://www.phys.virginia.edu/classes/620/Meteorology_home.html
Extractions: METEOROLOGY Lesson Plan Projects Activities SOLs Covered Assignments: Each student will be expected to purchase a reading booklet at the time of registration or at the first class. This booklet will contain material that should be read before the beginning of the second class. For our typical course, there are two full eight hour days of classes, although other schedules are possible. There must be several days between the two full day classes to allow a project to be completed. Between the two classes, each student is required to research and build a project having to do with meteorology. The primary consideration is your understanding of the project, your ingenuity in producing it, and your description of how other teachers could also use it. A short typed description (perhaps only 2-3 pages) must be handed in giving resource material, instructions for building and using the item. A short discussion of how this project might be useful in the classroom would be appropriate. Also during the second class you will give a short (5-8 minutes) presentation to the class. A list of possible projects is given in the booklet, but each student is expected to do further research to improve on the ideas presented here. Do not just copy what is given here. Try to improve it.
Extractions: OzTeacher Bookraps - Fantastic Mr Fox and The Hobbit . Read around Australia -Sign up your class Class Connect - find a classroom to connect with Aussie Schools - 1st Gr 2nd Gr 3rd Gr 4th Gr ... 7-8th Gr US Schools - Kindergarten 1st Gr 2nd Gr 3rd Gr ... Teacher Associations in Australia EDUCATE - Online Support for Aussie teachers Youthealth Devised by a leading pediatrician and a team of animators, Youthealth informs kids about general health and fitness by combining dynamic animated content with information and activities. MINIBEASTS SHOW If your school would like an opportunity to see some MiniBeasts With animal puzzles, crosswords and word finds for students to do, read on........ The children will be able to learn about such animals as: Bird eating Spiders,Centipede,Giant Millipedes, Scorpions, Giant Litter Bugs, Frogs, and a Diamond Python.
Wisconsin Weather Stories About the Project Severe Weather Stories Sayings/Beliefs Occupation/MeteorologyLesson plans Resources/Links. Curriculum Units http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/wi_weather_stories/lesson_plans/
Lesson Plans - What's Up With The Weather? Select lesson Plan. What s Up With the Weather? In this lesson, studentswill pull from their research, conversations, and everyday lives to determine http://www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/07/g912/weather.html
Extractions: What's Up With the Weather? Climate and CO2: Analyzing their Relationship Earthquakes: A Whole Lot of Quakin' Goin' On Layers of the Grand Canyon Seasons: Why It's Essential Volcano Hazards: Describing a Dangerous Mix Wave Properties Complete Index What's Up With the Weather? Overview: In this lesson, students will pull from their research, conversations, and everyday lives to determine whether or not an area is safe enough from severe weather to make a home. Students will be challenged to form an opinion, and justify their ideas to others. Connections to the Curriculum: Geography, science, meteorology Connections to the National Geography Standards: Standard 7: "The physical processes that shape the patterns of Earth's surface" Time: Three to four hours Materials Required: Objectives: Students will investigate weather patterns in their community; assess the importance of "feeling safe" in their daily life; and
Extractions: A tornado is a vortex. A vortex is a spiral motion of fluid that sucks everything near it toward its center. In the case of a tornado, the fluid is air. A thunderstorm may draw up air from the ground, creating unstable combinations of rising and falling air and resulting in a violent rotating storm. If the storm touches the ground, a tornado is born. A tornado can cause devastating damage. Materials
Bridge - Lesson Plan Collections New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium lesson plans This site provides 25 Institute for Marine Remote Sensing lesson plans -Five lessons on this page http://www.vims.edu/bridge/lesson.html
Extractions: This section links to sites with curriuclum units and large collections of lesson plans and/or classroom activities. For lesson plans and activities on a particular subject , be sure to check the appropriate ocean science topic page. K-12 Elementary Middle School High School K-12 Gulf of Maine Research Institute - A collection of over 100 webpages of information and classroom activities covering: oceans, human impact, weather, satellite imagery, remote sensing, Antarctica, global climate change, lobsters, turtles, freshwater issues and more. SEA K-12 Lesson Plans - From the people that brought you SEA Semester, here is a collection of 16 lesson plans covering marine biology, oceanography, nautical science, and marine ecology. Sustainable Seas Classroom Ideas - "This site is amazing! There is so much to do you'll have trouble getting through it in one sitting. I've had to keep going back into the site as I think of new topics that will come up in our curriculum this year. The lessons and graphics are great-and are printer friendly which makes it easier to copy for use in the classroom. It's really helpful to show students what "real" oceanographers and other scientists are up to. This is a really fun site!" Kimberly, Teacher Grades 9-12 EPA's Environmental Education Center - Find curricula and activities on water (including oceans, rivers and watersheds), air, ecosystems, recycling, conservation, and human health. In addition, you can also link to education grants, awards, scholarships, workshops and community service projects.
Bridge - Climate & Atmosphere lesson plans are available for middle and high school level. Atmosphere A DelicateSituation lesson plan to introduce the student to the fundamental http://www.vims.edu/bridge/climate.html
Extractions: Global Climate Change Storms Ocean World Gulf of Maine: Weather - From the Atmospheric Sciences at the University of Illinois come a collection of classroom activities with teaching guides on various weather-related topics such as pressure, air masses, precipitation, cyclones, forecasting and more. The CERES S'COOL (Students' Cloud Observations On-Line) Project - A project which involves school children providing ground truth measurements to assist in the validation of the CERES instruments in climate related studies. The website enables you to compare the surface- and space-based observations to learn more about clouds and climate. MetEd - This site provides upper-level, in-depth content for a variety of meteorology topics and includes a multimedia database and multi-lingual modules. Lesson plans are available for middle and high school level. Atmosphere: A Delicate Situation - Lesson plan to introduce the student to the fundamental principles of the earth's atmosphere. Grade 8.
The Washington Post: NIE Lesson Plan: Weather Wise This lesson plan is a downloadable PDF file, so you ll need the free Adobe books for teachers and students, and links to media meteorology information. http://www.washpost.com/nielessonplans.nsf/0/7C556B171BF9428E85256BC9004BA75E?Op
Extractions: Procedures and Approximate Times for Completion The teacher will present lessons on climate, meteorology and general weather patterns in their region, and review samples of local TV weather reports. (2-3 hours) Students will conduct their research, and possibly interview a local meteorologist or weather reporter. (2 hours)
Computer Application Lesson Plans Some of these plans might be appropriate for use in other content area classes.These plans follow a standard lesson plan outline, but a teacher may want to http://www.cyberlearning-world.com/lessons/ca.htm
Extractions: One lesson plan may contain a number of activities, and one plan may be implemented over a number of days, almost as though it were a "unit plan." When possible, quizzes and answer may be posted for your use as well. It is my sincere hope that you might be able to use some of these ideas. If you wish to collaborate with me and my classes on any one project, just send me an e-mail message, and we'll see if our students might be able to join forces. Such collaborative projects might take the following formats:
Lesson Exchange: Clouds (Elementary, Science) The sites for the Internet are at the end of the lesson plans. PSC MeteorologyProgram Cloud Boutique Gives cloud classification such as altitude, http://teachers.net/lessons/posts/396.html
Extractions: Students need better training at the K-12 level if they are to pursue geoscience degrees in college. Therefore, in September 2001, with a five-year grant from the National Science Foundation, we decided to create a program that would engage K-12 educators and students in the geosciences, while also introducing a more ethnically mixed student population to the field. Our long-term goal is to recruit more geoscience majors to SFSU so that our department more accurately reflects the diverse demographics of the San Francisco Bay Area. Shifting trends in geoscience careers, with a greater emphasis on environmental and applied geosciences, have led us to select SF-ROCKS topics that are relevant to the community. We started with the students and faculty at Phillip and Sala Burton Academic High School (Burton High School) in southeast San Francisco and designed a community-centered, multifaceted education and research program to study four watershed sites that are adjacent to the school: the Islais, Yosemite, Mission, and Lobos creek watersheds. This map of San Francisco shows the locations of watersheds, the SF-ROCKS participating high schools, San Francisco State University (SFSU) and the City College of San Francisco (CCSF), and the rain-gauge installations sites (rain drops). The SF-ROCKS program aims to engage educators and students in science while encouraging participation among ethnic minority groups. Courtesy of Lisa White.
Lesson Plans You can also browse activities by theme to find science lesson plans. For analphabetical list of science lesson plans arranged by topic, click here and http://www.sitesforteachers.com/resources_sharp/science/sci_lesson.html
Extractions: Academy Curriculum Exchange (K-5). Academy Curriculum Exchange (K-5) provides 130 mini-lesson plans for the elementary school covering a variety of science topics. Among these are microscope use, mapping constellations, water pollution, studying owl pellets and caterpillars to butterflies. Academy Curriculum Exchange (6-8). Academy Curriculum Exchange (6-8) features 60 mini-lesson plans for many science topics covered in the middle school. Among these are weather forcasting, photosynthesis, building a psychrometer and "ph" and solvent activities. Academy Curriculum Exchange (9-12). Academy Curriculum Exchange (9-12) offers 22 mini-Lessons plans suitable for the high school science. Among these are chemistry magic, a parallax experiment with candles, and a magnetic fields activity. Access Excellence Activities Exchange. Access Excellence Activities Exchange contains an archive of hundreds of lessons and activities submitted by high school biology and life sciences teachers participating in the Access Excellence program. High school teachers will find the activities from the 1996 collection , the 1995 collection , the 1994 collection ,the partners collection , and the classic collection . Teachers can also search for individual activities from the Access Excellence archive. A new collection
Meteorology And Microclimates Learning with Handhelds meteorology and Microclimates. Learning With Handheldslesson plans to use with your students. meteorology and Microclimates http://www.intel.com/education/handhelds/lessonplans/Meteorology_PDA.htm
Extractions: The students are assigned to areas around the school to record daily weather data with their handhelds. The students are given the scenario of working for a horticultural consulting firm to determine the best site for a garden on school grounds. Teachers beam the data collection spread sheets to the students daily, for a minimum data collection period of one week. Working in teams, students are able to collect the required data effectively using the handhelds, and they learn to beam shared information. The students are assessed on their ability to analyze data and draw conclusions about the best site for a school garden, based on their collaborative research. This project should last at least two weeks, and as an assessment extension, students could create a simulation where each group drafts up garden plans (blueprints) to make their proposals in front of a committee. Students can create a Garden Rubric to see if their proposals and data meet the necessary requirements. Lesson Plans: