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Browse air pressure Resources

Browse air pressure 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.

NASA Our World: What is Weather

NASA Our World: What is Weather
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Earth Systems, Weather
Type: 
Video
Audience: 
Informal, Formal, K - 5
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
climate zones, air pressure, latent heat
Summary: 
This NASA video segment focuses on the relationship between weather and climate. Learn how heat, air pressure, winds and moisture work together to produce local weather.

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, 9 - 12, 6 - 8
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.

Investigating the Climate System: Winds

Investigating the Climate System: Winds
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Energy Cycle
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A
Keywords: 
wind, air pressure, photosynthesis, trophic level, trade winds
Summary: 
A downloadable PDF lesson plan which explores the role of wind in Earth systems.