How's the Weather

by Judy Woods

Grade Level: 4 - 8

Objectives:

bulletCollect and record all aspects of the daily weather
bulletCollect and record climate data from various weather sites
bulletInvestigate regional weather
bulletUse a spreadsheet to record and chart data

Materials:

You'll need Internet access and a computer with a graphical interface for your research.

Procedure:

Divide the class into groups. Specify a different region of the United States for each group. Have each group of students chart and record the daily temperatures, humidity, rainfall, and pressure for their region.

bulletNational Weather and Climate Center
bulletSouthern Regional Climate Center
bulletInteractive Weather Information Network
bulletCurrent Weather Forecasts and Images
bulletNational Weather Summary
bulletThe Weather Underground

Check current satellite views of the continents-Updated every 30 minutes

bulletSatellite Views
bulletNOAH's Geostationary Satellite Browser

Access live climate data to chart and record

bulletClimate Data

Students will record data in a spreadsheet and chart their findings.

This page was developed through GirlTECH '97, a teacher training and student technology council program sponsored by the Center for Research on Parallel Computation (CRPC), a National Science Foundation-funded Science and Technology Center .Thanks to the RGK Foundation for its generous support.

© June 1998 Judy Woods

http://www.crpc.rice.edu/CRPC/GirlTECH/jwoods/

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