Weather

About Temperature
Information on different kinds of thermometers, with a discussion of the physics behind temperature.
http://eo.ucar.edu/skymath/tmp2.html

BBC: What is Weather?
Find out how our climate influences what kind of house we live in, what kind of sports we do, and what kind of clothes we wear. Compare different climates with each other.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/schools/whatisweather/

Be a Weather Watcher
Pretend to be a meteorologist while learning about weather and climates.
http://www.ecokids.ca/pub/eco_info/topics/climate/weather/index.cfm

Bureau of Meteorology
Worksheet provides an activity to learn about atmospheric pressure.
http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/Students_Teachers/Worksheet11.shtml

Bushfire Weather
Learn how fires, of both natural and human origin, have affected the environment of Australia. Includes weather patterns and maps.
http://www.bom.gov.au/inside/services_policy/fire_ag/bushfire/bushfire.htm

Careers in Meteorology
Explains what a meteorologist does, why they do it, and the tools that help them do a better job.
http://www.ametsoc.org/pubs/careers.html

Classroom Activities
Introduction to basic meteorological concepts such as pressure, fronts, and surface maps.
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/crclm/act/home.rxml

Dan's Wild Weather Page
Newschannel 19's very own weather guru Dan Satterfield keeps us up to date with the latest weather news and explains all the scientific stuff as well.
http://www.wildwildweather.com/

Encyclopedia of the Atmospheric Environment
Includes a weather section with detailed accounts on everything from anticyclones to wind. Printable and very easy to understand.
http://www.ace.mmu.ac.uk/eae/english.html

Franklin's Forecast
Exhibit about weather forecasting technologies with news topics about radar, storm tracking, satellites, and weather events.
http://sln.fi.edu/weather/

JetStream: An Online Weather School
Learn about synoptic meteorology, thunderstorms, and tropical weather.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/srh/jetstream/

Kid's PlayStation
All kinds of weather information, science project ideas, online activities, and printable pages. From the National Weather Service.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/reachout/kidspage.shtml

Live From the Storm
An interactive, animated weather resource for middle-school educators and students. Part of the Passport to Knowledge series.
http://www.passporttoknowledge.com/storm/main.htm

Meteorology - What is it?
Worksheet about the ingredients that make up weather, atmospheric circulation, wind, and pressure systems.
http://www.bom.gov.au/lam/Students_Teachers/Worksheet8.shtml

Online Meteorology Guide
A fun and comprehensive guide with modules on clouds and precipitation, forces and wind, air masses and fronts, weather forecasting, storms, and hurricanes.
http://ww2010.atmos.uiuc.edu/(Gh)/guides/mtr/home.rxml

PlanetDiary
Highlights natural phenomena and current events from around the world.
http://www.phschool.com/science/planetdiary/

Skywatchers
Games and activities, a virtual weather office, information about careers in weather, and a glossary. By Environment Canada.
http://www.on.ec.gc.ca/skywatchers/

St. Joseph's School Weather Wise
From South Australia. Includes local data from the school weather station, weather records, and links.
http://www.stjoren.pp.catholic.edu.au/home/weather

Storm Spotter Glossary
Contains many words used in describing the weather.
http://www.srh.noaa.gov/oun/severewx/glossary.php

USA Today: Atmospheric Science Resources
Offers information on wind, air pressure, storms, fronts, hurricanes, floods, and weather prediction.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/resources/basics/wworks0.htm

UV Menace
Learn about how UV rays can cause cancer, the effect on the atmosphere, and how they hurt the ozone layer.
http://www.cotf.edu/ete/modules/ozone/uvmenace.html

Weather
Learn how to report and predict the weather with these interactive activities and games. Requires Flash.
http://www.edheads.org/activities/weather/

Weather Eye
Lessons and projects designed to help students in grades 2-12 learn about weather.
http://weathereye.kgan.com/

Weather One
Discusses several topics of weather including clouds, seasons, air pressure, winds, global warming, and violent weather. Also contains activities to give students a hands-on experience with weather.
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/weather/

Weather Words
The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology offers definitions of some common forecasting terms, descriptions of phenomena and precipitation, as well as wind and sea terms.
http://www.bom.gov.au/info/wwords

WeatherQuestions.com
Concise and interesting answers to the most-often asked questions about the weather, arranged in alphabetical order.
http://www.weatherquestions.com