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Meteorology: An Educator's Resource for Inquiry-Based Learning for grades 5-9

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Primary Topic: 
Societal Applications
Subtopics: 
Weather and Climate, Forecasting
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Standards: 
ESS2.A, ESS2.D
Keywords: 
meteorology, atmosphere, temperature, barometer, density, humidity, clouds, tornadoes
Summary: 
A basic introduction to meteorology, including inquiry activities and instructions to build and use weather instruments for a weather station, collect data, and predict weather systems.

Investigating the Climate System: Weather

Investigating the Climate System: Weather
Primary Topic: 
Weather and Climate
Subtopics: 
Weather, Forecasting
Type: 
Lesson Plan
Audience: 
Formal, 6 - 8
Keywords: 
storms, tropical cyclones, air mass, cold front, warm front, anticyclone
Summary: 
A downloadable PDF lesson plan which explores the role of weather in Earth systems.

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