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Building Technology Laboratory, Spring 2004
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Abstract: Concepts of building technology and experimental methods. Projects vary yearly and have included design and test of strategies for daylighting, passive heating and cooling, and improved indoor air quality. Experimental methods focus on measurement and analysis of thermally driven and wind-driven airflows, ... More »
Cloudy With A Chance of Meatballs
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Abstract: As an extension of a weather unit, second grade students will use the book "Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs" by Judi Barrett to explore compound words using an introduction to spreadsheet.
Giving Rise to the Jet Stream
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Abstract: This interactive activity from NOVA Online uses animation and graphics to offer a detailed explanation of the jet stream. A thorough account is given of the role played by the Sun's heat and Earth's shape and rotation, among other factors.
Global Weather Machine
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Abstract: In this illustrated essay from NOVA Online, explore the cyclical process of weather creation and the effects of El Nio on the global weather system.
Horrific Hurricanes
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Abstract: Despite gobs of data, it is still difficult to accurately predict the path and intensity of a hurricane. How are these predictions made? Are they getting more reliable? Will hurricanes be affected by global warming? And, while we're at it, what gets a hurricane turning in the first place?
How to Build A Road
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Abstract: Geology and weather introduced a variety of unexpected problems when construction crews were building the Alaska Highway. In this interactive activity from the American Experience Web site, see how Army engineers improvised solutions to blaze a trail through the wilderness.
Investigating the Climate System: Weather
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Abstract: helps students learn how to find, interpret, and describe weather data. Students learn also about drought, flooding, wind and dust storms, hurricanes, and lightning, as well as the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) satellite -- the information it provides and why that information is important.
Kid Meteorologist
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Abstract: ZOOM guest Amy wants to be a meteorologist and volunteers at a weather observatory. In this adapted video segment, she shows us instruments used to predict the weather and describes how air pressure affects weather patterns.
Mountain Weather
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Abstract: In this interactive activity from NOVA Online you can move an air mass over a mountain and see how several distinct microclimates are created.
Mountain Weather: A Climber's Story
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Abstract: In this video segment adapted from Interactive NOVA, a mountain climber's perilous journey reveals the extreme range of microclimates on Mount Kilimanjaro.
NASA CONNECT Ahead Above the Clouds(c)
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Abstract: In NASA CONNECT Ahead Above the Clouds(c), learn about hurricanes and how meteorologists, weather officers, and NASA researchers use measurement and data analysis to predict severe weather. NASA engineers and scientists track clouds and monitor pollutants in the air to collect data that will help them ... More »
NASA CONNECT The A Train Express(c)
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Abstract: In NASA CONNECT The A Train Express(c), students will take a ride on the A Train Express. They will learn how weather affects everyone's daily lives. Students will see national and international scientists using satellite technology to help improve weather forecasting and our understanding of aerosols ... More »
NASA KSNN How do you measure the weather?
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Abstract: Everyone seems to talk about the weather, and it certainly has a huge effect on our daily lives. Weather is a result of day-to-day changes in the atmosphere. Changes in temperature, wind, moisture, and pressure combine to create weather. We describe it by talking about sunshine, cloud cover, temperature, ... More »
Nephelococcygia--Cloud Watching.
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Abstract: As part of the second grade science objectives dealing with weather, students will learn the various types of clouds as well as the term and the act of nephelococcygia -- cloud watching.
Space Weather Research Explorer
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Abstract: looks at how the sun creates a changing set of conditions in space. Learn about coronal holes, solar flares, coronal mass ejections, solar wind, magnetosphere, and auroras. See photos, graphs, and live data. Make your own space weather predictions.
The Space Weather Center
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Abstract: explores the solar cycle, solar wind, Earth's magnetic field, the ionosphere, auroras, states of matter, plasma (which makes up 99% of visible matter in the universe), and other sun-earth topics. Online games let students launch solar particles at Earth, bowl with protons, and watch charged particles ... More »
Weather Activities with Night of the Twisters
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Abstract: While reading the novel "Night of the Twisters", students will complete activities related to weather concepts described in the story. Students will complete activities which explore the key concepts of cloud formation, air pressure, and local weather patterns.
You Decide: Should the US government be taking the lead to reverse Global Warming?
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Abstract: This educational guide focuses on the idea of global warming and whether it is a legitimate threat to the environment of the planet. It also deals with the media and government responses to the issue, and whether the issue has suffered distortion due to media attention. Students are invited to examine ... More »
