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Atmospheric Dynamics.
Project LEARN [Laboratory Experience in Atmospheric Research at the National Center for Atmospheric Research]. Boulder, Colo.: University Corporation for Atmospheric Dynamics, 1996.
Recommended grade level:
6-8.
Atmospheric Dynamics offers 35 activities related to weather and the physical processes that create and maintain motion in the atmosphere. Activities focus on topics such as weather measurements and processes; the importance of the sun, radiation, and heat transfer; different types of storms, such as hurricanes, thunderstorms, and cyclones; and the use of weather observations to make forecasts.
Among the activities, for example, students make and use a variety of weather instruments; they use simple materials to demonstrate the differences between conduction, convection, and radiation; and they fly a paper airplane through a carbon dioxide cloud to simulate the effect of microbursts on real aircraft during takeoff and landing.
The activities include brief directions and background information, and many of them have suggestions for extensions.
Price:
$15.
Publisher/supplier:
UCAR LEARN Center.
Materials:
Available locally, or from commercial suppliers.
Topic Index listings linked to this entry
Use these listings to find related entries.
Atmosphere, Environmental Sciences: Global Warming and the Greenhouse Effect, ~ Global Awareness for Students (GAS): Studies in Climate, Earth Sciences: Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science, ~ Exploring Earth Science, ~ Exploring Planet Earth, ~ Glencoe Earth Science, ~ Project Earth Science: Meteorology, Global Climates--Past, Present, and Future: Activities for Integrated Science Education, ~ Science Projects about Weather, Multi & Applied Sciences: Integrated Science: Book Two, ~ The Local Environment, ~ Middle Grades Science: A Problem-Solving Approach, Sixth Grade, ~ Science Interactions: Course 3, ~ How Might Life Evolve on Other Worlds?
Conduction, Physical Sciences: Heat Energy, ~ Using Energy, ~ Ice Cream Making and Cake Baking,
Convection, Physical Sciences: Heat Energy, ~ Using Energy, ~ Ice Cream Making and Cake Baking, Earth Sciences: Convection: A Current Event, Multi & Applied Sciences: Investigating Patterns of Change.
Heat transfer, Physical Sciences: Ice Cream Making and Cake Baking,
Hurricanes, Earth Sciences: Hurricane!,
Radiation, Physical Sciences: Glencoe Physical Science, ~ Heat Energy, ~ Using Energy, ~ Ice Cream Making and Cake Baking, ~ Nuclear Energy: Student Activities, Earth Sciences: The Evolution of a Planetary System,
Sun, Earth Sciences: Project STAR: The Universe in Your Hands, ~ Solar Energy, ~ Earth, Moon, and Sun, ~ Project Earth Science: Astronomy, ~ The Amateur Meteorologist: Explorations and Investigations, Exploring Space: Using Seymour Simon's Astronomy Books in the Classroom, ~ Project SPICA: A Teacher Resource to Enhance Astronomy Education, ~ The Universe at Your Fingertips: An Astronomy Activity and Resource Notebook, Multi & Applied Sciences: Middle Grades Science: A Problem-Solving Approach, Sixth Grade, ~ Science Interactions: Course 3, ~ Life: Here? There? Elsewhere? The Search for Life on Venus and Mars.
Weather, Physical Sciences: Sound and Light, Environmental Sciences: Activities to Teach Mathematics in the Context of Environmental Studies, Earth Sciences: Concepts and Challenges in Earth Science, ~ Exploring Earth Science, ~ Exploring Earth's Weather, ~ Glencoe Earth Science, ~ Hurricane!, ~ Project Earth Science: Meteorology, ~ Weather and Health, ~ Weather Forecasting, ~ The Amateur Meteorologist: Explorations and Investigations, ~ Arid Lands, Sacred Waters, Earth at Hand: A Collection of Articles from NSTA's Journals, ~ Earth Science Investigations, ~ Global Climates--Past, Present, and Future: Activities for Integrated Science Education, ~ Science Projects about Weather, ~ Student Activities in Meteorology (SAM), ~ Thematic Applications: Sciences I, Multi & Applied Sciences: Integrated Science: Book Two, ~ Investigating Patterns of Change, ~ The Local Environment, ~ Middle Grades Science: A Problem-Solving Approach, Seventh Grade, ~ Prime Science: Level C, ~ Science Interactions: Course 3, ~ Science 2000: Grade 6, ~ Science 2000: Science 1 (Grade 7), ~ Science 2000: Science 2 (Grade 8), ~ Earth and Physical Science: Content and Learning Strategies, ~ Everyday Science: Real-Life Activities, ~ Science Is . . .
Weather forecasting, Earth Sciences: Exploring Earth's Weather, ~ Weather Forecasting, ~ The Amateur Meteorologist: Explorations and Investigations, Science Projects about Weather.
Weather instruments, Earth Sciences: The Amateur Meteorologist: Explorations and Investigations, Multi & Applied Sciences: The Local Environment, ~ Middle Grades Science: A Problem-Solving Approach, Seventh Grade.
