Lesson Plans

Elementary Level

• Spectacles! Of a Different Color:  An introduction to the electromagnetic spectrum.
• Clouds in a Bottle:  Investigate how clouds form.

Middle School Level

• An Alien Point of View:  View the world at other wavelengths.
• What's your current direction?  Observe how heat, density and viscosity influence the flow of liquids and the atmosphere.
• Light Beams:  Discover how light is used to measure the atmosphere.
• Getting a Charge Out of Life:  Find out how clouds generate electricity and lightning.

High School Level

• How to See Where You Can't Be: An introduction to remote sensing

Science Topics

• Clouds and Climate:   Find out how clouds play a vital role in climate by regulating the Earth's energy balance.
• Convection:  The secret behind intricate cloud patterns and thunderstorms.
• Glitter:  How "glitter" can improve weather observations over the ocean.
• Passive Remote Sensing:  [Flash] Understanding our world through reflected and emitted energy.
• Raman Scattering:  A simple way to change the color of a laser.