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1. BRAINPOP WEATHER FOR KIDS

http://www.brainpop.com/science/weather/

A fun, colorful site for students. Sections: Water, Water Everywhere; Tornadoes-Twist & Shout; Wind-Can You See the Wind?; Weather-What’s Stirring Up There?; Hurricanes-Thar She Blows!; Thunderstorms-Boom…crackle…crackle; Seasons-It’s Hot Then It’s Not; and Air Pollution-Clean It Up!. Includes games, quizzes, experiments, video clips and much more. Outstanding. Excellent

2. CLIMATE ARK – CLIMATE CHANGE AND RENEWABLE ENERGY PORTAL

http://www.climateark.org/

A huge site with information on climate change, air pollution, global warming, renewable energy resources and much, much more. Mostly a portal to other sites. Excellent

3. DAN’S WILD, WILD WEATHER PAGE

http://www.wildwildweather.com/index.html

A terrific, fun site for kids from Dan Satterfield, chief meteorologist at a TV station in Alabama. Sections: Games & Puzzles, Listen to the Weather (sounds of storms), Take a Tour of My Forecast Office, Weather Quizzes, Geography, Live Weather on your Desktop and more. Includes a terrific teacher’s guide with lesson plans and more. Outstanding. Excellent

4. EDUGREEN – MAKING ENVIRONMENTAL LEARNING FUN FOR THE YOUNG

http://edugreen.teri.res.in/

Environmental education for students on life on earth, air pollution, climate change and much more. Includes crossword puzzles, jokes, word search, quizzes, poems, stories and more. Excellent

5. FOR KIDS ONLY – EARTH SCIENCE ENTERPRISE

http://kids.earth.nasa.gov/

An Earth Science site for kids. Sections: Air, Natural Hazards, Land, Water, and People. Includes games, quizzes, puzzles, and more. Includes a Teacher’s Guide. Excellent

6. FRANKLIN’S FORECAST (Classroom Activities)

http://sln.fi.edu/weather/index.html

A 5-day weather forecast from the Franklin Institute. Sections: Weather Right Now, Weather Events, Radar, Lightning, Weather Satellite, Weather Activities and more. Don’t miss the activities. Excellent

7. GANDER ACADEMY’S HURRICANES THEME PAGE

http://www.stemnet.nf.ca/CITE/hurricanes.htm?

A student-created site with information on hurricanes. Sections include: Activities, Hunting Hurricanes, Weather Theme, Current Hurricane Weather, Hurricane Satellite Images, Hurricane Hazards, Naming Hurricanes, Teacher Resources, and much, much more. Excellent

8. GLOBAL CLIMATE CHANGE

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/climate/GCmain.html

An educational module for grades 5-12 in which students use the links provided to predict the effects of increased carbon dioxide in the atmosphere on red wheat yields in Kansas. Sections: Remote Sensing, Situation, Wheat, and Carbon Dioxide. Excellent

9. HURRICANE CITY – ATLANTIC HURRICANE TRACKING

http://www.hurricanecity.com/

Hurricane tracking from Miami. This is a big site with information on past and predicted hurricanes. It includes live forecasts when storms are being tracked. Includes This Area’s Storms Past (for the Atlantic City area) Excellent

10. THE HURRICANE HUNTERS

http://www.hurricanehunters.com/

The official site for the Hurricane Hunters, the 53^rd Weather Reconnaissance Squadron of the Air Force Reserve. A lot of information and terrific photos. Includes an Ask a Hurricane Hunter page and several videos. Excellent

11. A HURRICANE HUNTER’S PHOTO ALBUM

http://home.att.net/~typhoon1/index.html

A virtual tour aboard a “hurricane hunter” plane as it goes into the hurricane to record weather data. You can follow sequentially or view thumbnails of the photos. The sequential tour gives a description of the photo and what is happening throughout the plane during a flight into a storm. Also includes a FAQ page and links. Excellent

12. MAKE YOUR OWN WEATHER STATION

http://www.fi.edu/weather/todo/todo.html

Detailed directions from the Franklin Institute on setting up your own weather station either at home or in the classroom. Excellent

13. MOUNT WASHINGTON OBSERVATOR WEATHER DISCOVERY CENTER

http://www.mountwashington.org/discovery/index.html

Resources on the weather from the Mount Washington Observatory. Sections: Weather, The Observatory, The Weather Notebook and more. Go to the Weather Arcade (scroll down) for lots of classroom activities (K-8). Excellent

14. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/

The official site for our U.S. weather. Sections: Warnings, Current Observations, Forecasts, Maps/Models, Weather Safety, Education, Information Center and more. Check out the Education section for Teacher’s Guides, audio & video clips, Student activities, Play Time for Kids and more. Excellent

15. NATURAL DISASTERS WEBQUESTS

http://www.yesnet.yk.ca/schools/wes/webquests/natural_disasters/natural_disasters_webquest.html

A large number of webquests for grades K-8 on natural disasters with weather featuring in most of them. Excellent

16. NOAA.GOV – NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION

http://www.noaa.gov/

The official site for the government agency responsible for weather, climate, the oceans and the atmosphere. Includes: Question of the Month, New Stories Archive, News Stories, Weather, Ocean, Satellites, Fisheries, Climate, Research, Coasts, Charting & Navigation, Cool NOAA Websites, Storm Watch and more. Excellent

17. THE PACIFIC RIM – LESSON PLANS

http://fga.freac.fsu.edu/academy/auspac.htm

A set of lessons for grade 6 on weather in the Pacific. Excellent

18. PENN STATE UNIVERSITY WEATHER PAGES

http://www.ems.psu.edu/wx/

A huge amount of up-to-date weather information. Sections: Real-Time Northeast U.S. Hourly Analyses; Model Forecast & Cross Sections Movies; Virtual Reality Weather Page; Hourly U.S. Weather Statistics; Decoded Offshore Weather Data; User Weather Observations; and Northeast U.S. Weather Page. Outstanding. Excellent

19. A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO HURRICANE TRACKING AND PLOTTING

http://stormcarib.com/guide.htm

Just what it says. A guide to tracking hurricanes and interpreting the reports from weather forecasters with a lot of details. Specific to the Caribbean hurricanes which can affect the Mid-Atlantic States. Excellent

20. SEVERE WEATHER: HURRICANES

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/sevweath/sevweath.html

An educational module for grades 5-12 in which students review the actions of Hurricane Andrew in 1992 in preparation for tracking, analyzing and predicting the course of a hurricane during the school year. Sections: Team Training Activities, Background Information, Situation, Hurricane Watch, and Extension Activities. Excellent

21. THE WEATHER DOCTOR

http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/doctor.htm

An extensive site with a large number of articles explaining everything about the weather. Use the Main Menu on the left to navigate. (Note: Some commercial content in the right frames) Sections: Weather Eyes, Weather Almanac, Weather Phenomenon & Elements, Weather Journal, Weather Events, Weather People & History, Weather Whys, Weather and Arts, Weather and Life, Weather Reviews, and more. Excellent

22. THE WEATHER DUDE

http://www.wxdude.com/

A colorful site from Nick Walker, meteorologist with The Weather Channel. Sections: Weather Basics-An Online Book, Meteorology A-Z, Forecasts, Maps & Records, Weather Songs, Stuff for Teachers/Parents (including lesson plans & activity sheets), Stuff for Kids and Atmospheric Art. Excellent

23. THE WEATHER EYE

http://weathereye.kgan.com/

A fun, colorful site to teach children about the weather. Sections: Cadet Section (grades 2-8), Expert Section (grades 6-12), Teacher’s Lounge (lesson plans & activities), and Parents’ Center. Excellent

24. WEATHER HERE AND THERE – WEATHER UNIT

http://archive.ncsa.uiuc.edu/edu/RSE/RSEred/WeatherHome.html

A cross-curriculum, six-lesson unit on weather phenomenon for grades 4-6. Each lesson has several activities. Excellent

25. WEATHER OR NOT MODULE

http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/weathernot/weathernot.html

An educational module for grades 5-12 in which students use the links provided to determine the weather forecast for a specific time and location. Sections: Situation, Satellite Picture, & Monitoring Resources. Excellent

26. WEB WEATHER FOR KIDS

http://www.ucar.edu/40th/webweather/

A fun, colorful site for students with activities that can be done at home or in the classroom. A Teacher Tips section gives teacher tips for each activity (click on the list of activities). Excellent

27. BILLY AND MARIA’S WEATHER COLORING BOOKS FOR CHILDREN

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/edu/bm/bm_main.html

A simple coloring book to print out for kids on weather. Very Good

28. CIRCLES OF LIGHT – THE MATHEMATICS OF RAINBOWS

http://www.geom.umn.edu/education/calc-init/rainbow/

An activity in which students determine how rainbows are formed and where they are most likely to occur. Very Good

29. CLIMATE HISTORY

http://www.scotese.com/climate.htm

The Earth’s climate has changed drastically and frequently over millions of years. Includes detailed information on the climate in early geologic eras and an animation showing the climate changes. Very Good

30. EARTH FROM SPACE – ASTRONAUTS’ VIEWS OF THE HOME PLANET

http://earth.jsc.nasa.gov/

A large collection of space shuttle photos of the Earth. Very Good

31. EL NIÑO – A CHILD OF THE TROPICS – A THINKQUEST SITE

http://library.thinkquest.org/20901/

A student-created site on the weather phenomenon El Niño. Sections: Introduction, The Hype, The Impacts, Interactive Timeline, La Niña, Prediction Methods, and The Preparation. Very Good

32. EL NIÑO – AN INTRODUCTION

http://kids.mtpe.hq.nasa.gov/archive/nino/intro.html

An introduction from NASA on the effects of El Niño. It explains how the weather phenomenon has far-reaching effects such as killing coral reefs. Includes three classroom activities. Very Good

33. EL NIÑO – HOT AIR OVER HOT WATER

http://sln.fi.edu/weather/nino/nino.html

The Franklin Institute’s site on El Niño. It starts with simple experiments on the effects of hot water on the atmosphere and delves into the science. Very Good

34. FAQ: HURRICANES, TYPHOONS, AND TROPICAL CYCLONES

http://www.aoml.noaa.gov/hrd/tcfaq/tcfaqHED.html

An extensive list of questions and answers from NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration). (Scroll down) Very Good

35. IN THE “EYE” OF THE STORM WEBQUEST

http://www.spa3.k12.sc.us/WebQuests/weather/index.htm

A webquest for grades 4-8 on hurricanes and tornadoes. Student teams will examine where the worst damage occurs from hurricanes and tornadoes and debate their dangers. Very Good

36. MAKING A WEATHER STATION

http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/weatherstation.html

Fun activities to make your own weather measuring devices such as a barometer, rain gauge, anemometer and more. Sections: Air Pressure, Conditions, Moisture, Project Materials. Temperature, Tools, Umbrella, and Wind. Very Good

37. NASA LIGHTNING PRIMER

http://thunder.msfc.nasa.gov/primer/

A primer on lightning. Very Good

38. NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY

http://www.nssl.noaa.gov/

NOAA’s leading weather research facility. Includes a Teacher’s Guide. Very Good

39. NORTHEAST REGIONAL CLIMATE CENTER

http://met-www.cit.cornell.edu/

The regional climate center for the northeastern states. Sections: Climate Data & Products, Climate Monitoring & Assessment, Educational Resources, Weather & Climate Links. Very Good

40. THE SAVAGE SEAS – THE WEATHER FACTORY

http://www.thirteen.org/savageseas/weather-main.html

Contains a satellite image viewer and animations showing weather phenomena. Sections: Cyclones of the Sea, Ice and Icebergs, El Niño and Global Warming, and more. Very Good

41. STORMY WEATHER – CLASSROOM ACTIVITIES

http://www.educationcentral.org/stormy/

Educational activities on several aspects of weather. Includes: The Weather Hotlist; The Weather Scrapbook; Weather Hunt (explores basics of weather); Storm Sampler (storms, tornadoes, etc.); The Perfect Storm (weather’s impact on human systems). Includes an extensive Teacher’s Guide Very Good

42. SUPERTYPHOON

http://www.supertyphoon.com/

Information on typhoons, cyclones and hurricanes (same thing-different names). Sections: Satellite Images, Tropical Cyclone Advisories, Coastal Radar, MPEG Animations, Sea Surface Temperatures, Numerical Models and more. Very Good

43. THE TORNADO PROJECT

http://www.tornadoproject.com/

Information on tornadoes, past and predicted. Check out the Storm Cellar’s Game Room for crossword puzzles. This is a real enthusiast’s site and it has a lot of photos and tips. Included is a diary of a “tornado tour” in which groups act as storm chasers. The Curiosity Corner shows devices scientists tried to insert into tornadoes to record storm data. Very Good

44. WEATHER AND CLIMATE LESSONS

http://nesen.unl.edu/lessons/weather/weatherclimatelessons.asp

A large number of lessons on weather and climate for elementary-secondard levels. Very Good

45. THE WEATHER CHANNEL – EDUCATION

http://www.weather.com/education/?from=footer

The Weather Classroom, a daily broadcast is aimed at students. Teachers can tape this every day without copyright restrictions. In addition, check out the Weather.com Resources section of the Teacher’s Lounge for classroom activities. Very Good

46. WEATHER DATA COLLECTION AND GRAPHING PROJECT – A WEBQUEST

http://www.moffatsd.org/webquest/weather/

A webquest for grades 9-10 in which students collect weather data for 6-8 weeks and graph the results. Very Good

47. WHIRLING WINDS OF THE WORLD

http://freespace.virgin.net/mike.ryding/

Basic information on the kinds of wind in our atmosphere. Sections: Overview, Global, Seasonal, Local, and Spinning. Each kind is broken down into several types. Very Good

48. AMERICAN RED CROSS – DISASTER SERVICES

http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/

Information from the American Red Cross on how to prepare for a serious storm and what services they can provide in the aftermath. Good

49. THE AWFUL 8 – AIR POLLUTANTS LESSON PLAN

http://www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/tnrcc/awfuleightlesson.html

A lesson plan for grade 6 in which students must be able to list the major air pollutants and write and perform a play about them. Good

50. BEST WEATHER WEQUEST

http://www.wfu.edu/~mccoy/NCTM99/weather.html

A webquest for students in grades 3-8 in which teams of students determine the “best” weather and the city with the best weather. Good

51. CLIMATE ACTION NETWORK

http://www.climateaustralia.org/

An Australian-based organization devoted to climate change. Good

52. CLIMATE DIAGNOSTIC CENTER

http://www.cdc.noaa.gov/

The site for NOAA’s climate research. Sections: CDC At a Glance, Research at CDC, Focus Topics, Data Access & Plotting, and Climate & Weather. Good

53. THE DAILY MARTIAN WEATHER REPORT

http://nova.stanford.edu/projects/mgs/dmwr.html

We’re not the only ones with weather! Although no longer regularly updated, this site presents a view of the stormy weather on Mars. Good

54. EMERGENCY EDUCATION QUIZ

http://www.beprepared.com/Articles/Education.html

A short quiz on being prepared for a weather-related disaster or other natural disaster (such as an earthquake). Short but effective. Good

55. EXTREME WEATHER SOURCEBOOK 2001

http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/sourcebook/

Full title: “Economic and Other Societal Impacts Related to Hurricanes, Floods, Tornadoes, Lightning, and Other U.S. Weather Phenomena” A simple factbook on weather-related storm damage in the U.S. in 2001 and in previous years. Sections: Hurricanes, Floods, Tornadoes, U.S. Composite, Lightning and Other. Good

56. EXTREME WEATHER

http://library.thinkquest.org/12093/

A student-created website on extreme weather. Sections: Radar and Warning Systems; Tornadoes, Cyclones; & Microbursts; Hurricanes; Regional Weather Expressions; Tornado Alley Game; Other Weather Resources; and References. Good

57. THE FARMER’S ALMANAC WEATHER

http://www.farmersalmanac.com/weather/weather.html

For decades, the Farmer’s Almanac long-range weather forecasts were the primary source of weather information for much of the country. This site explains how they do the forecasts (without revealing their “secret formula” and provides links to other websites. Good

58. GEOSTATIONARY SATELLITE SERVER

http://www.goes.noaa.gov/

Images from the geostationary satellites in orbit. Good

59. GLOBAL HYDROLOGY AND CLIMATE CENTER

http://wwwghcc.msfc.nasa.gov/

A combined academic and government study the global water cycle and its effects on climate. Sections: Satellite Images, Weather Forecast, News, Research, Education, and Climate Impacts. Good

60. GRAPHING STRATOSPHERIC OZONE

http://www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/ozone/graphing.html

A classroom activity for grade 9 students in which they must take data from NASA images and graph the ozone in the stratosphere. Good

61. HEAT WAVE INFORMATION

http://weather.noaa.gov/weather/hwave.html

Information from the National Weather Service about heat and heat waves. It shows the Heat Index and how high heat affects the body as well as ways to escape the heat. Good

62. HURRICANE AND STORM TRACKING FOR THE ATLANTIC AND PACIFIC OCEANS

http://hurricane.terrapin.com/

The Storm Track system follows major storms. Information includes satellite images and reports when a storm is being tracked. Good

63. INTELLICAST.COM – WEATHER FOR ACTIVE LIVES

http://www.intellicast.com/

Weather forecasts for anywhere in the U.S. Good

64. JIM REED SEVERE WEATHER PHOTOGRAPHY

http://www.jimreedphoto.com/

An online catalog of photos of severe weather from a prominent weather photographer. Look in the online catalog for large thumbnail photos. Good

65. LET’S WEATHER THE WEATHER TOGETHER WEBQUEST

http://www.richmond.edu/academics/a&s/education/projects/samplers/weather.html

A webquest for grade 4 examining what phenomena such as clouds, wind, air pressure and temperature have to do with the weather. Good

66. MAKING A WEATHER VANE

http://www.allstar.fiu.edu/aero/Experiment12.htm

Instructions for making a simple weather vane. Good

67. MAKING AN ANEMOMETER (WIND SPEED INDICATOR)

http://www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/energy/anemometer.html

A simple plan for building an anemometer in the classroom. Good

68. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WIND CHILL CHART

http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/windchill/

There’s a difference between how cold it is and how cold it feels. Here is the official wind chill index that forecasters use. Good

69. NATURE’S LETHAL WEAPONS

http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/newsid_202000/202344.stm

Information from the BBC on lethal storms. Good

70. OWLIE SKYWARN WEATHER PAGE

http://www.crh.noaa.gov/mkx/owlie/owlie.htm

Hosted by Owlie, NOAA’s official mascot, this page has safety tips for kids on weather disasters such as tornadoes, hurricanes and flash floods. Good

71. SIGNIFICANT TROPICAL STORMS RIGHT NOW

http://members.tripod.com/~Post_119_Gulfport_MS/tropical.html

Worldwide forecasts for tropical regions tracking storms. Good

72. TEMPERATURE INVERSION LESSON PLAN

http://www.eecs.umich.edu/mathscience/funexperiments/agesubject/lessons/tnrcc/templesson.html

An elementary lesson plan in which students use simple materials to form a temperature inversion. Good

73. WEATHER

http://pittsford.monroe.edu/jefferson/calfieri/weather/WeatherMain.html

A site for students with information on different weather phenomena followed by quizzes. Sections: Good

74. THE WEATHER CHANNEL

http://www.weather.com/

Official site of The Weather Channel. Includes forecasts for anywhere in the U.S. Sections: Health, Travel, Home & Garden, Recreation, Sporting Events, and Golf. Good

75. THE WEATHER LEGACY OF ADMIRAL SIR FRANCIS BEAUFORT

http://www.islandnet.com/~see/weather/history/beaufort.htm

A biographical sketch of Sir Francis Beaufort, who developed the Wind Force Scale still in use today. Good

76. WEATHER WEBQUEST

http://www.davidson.k12.nc.us/webquests/weather/weather.htm

A webquest for grade 5 in which students gather information to learn about the weather and climate. Good

77. WEATHER WEBQUESTS

http://www.chicopee.mec.edu/weather_webquests.htm

Six webquests on the weather. Good

78. WEBQUEST – WEATHER

http://earthview.sdsu.edu/trees/airqest.html

A webquest focusing on global circulation and atmospheric phenomena. Good