Browse temperature Resources

Browse temperature Resources

Real World: Hurricane Hunters

Real World: Hurricane Hunters
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Weather, Tropical Cyclones, STEM Careers, Forecasting
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS3.B
Keywords: 
hurricane, temperature, air pressure
Summary: 
This NASA video segment focuses on how scientists use satellites to collect data. These sets of data are then analyzed and used to predict storms.
 

Meteorology: An Educator's Resource for Inquiry-Based Learning for grades 5-9

Thumbnail for meteorology guide
Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Weather and Climate, Forecasting
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
meteorology, atmosphere, temperature, barometer, density, humidity, clouds, tornadoes
Summary: 
A basic introduction to meteorology, including inquiry activities and instructions to build and use weather instruments for a weather station, collect data, and predict weather systems.
 

Analysis of Atmospheric Conditions for a High Mountain Retreat

Palace on a high mountaintop
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Technology, Data
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8, 9 - 12
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
weather balloons, graphing, data access, air pressure, temperature, humidity
Summary: 
In this lesson, weather data from ground-based and satellite observations are analyzed for a real world application -- to plan a high mountain retreat in Tibet.