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Observing the water cycle: Initially, students will observe a demonstration of the water cycle and apply the information gained through the demonstration. Then students will measure and graph rainfall for two weeks.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Mathematics, Computer Technology Skills, and Science); By Priscilla Nutt.

Weather Activities with Night of the Twisters: 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.

Please note: The time allotted for the entire project is listed as one month. This allows for students to measure temperature and rainfall over the course of the month. However, Activities 1 and 2 should take approximately one hour (each) to complete.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science); By Melissa Bancroft.

Climate controls: This Xpeditions lesson has students consider how various parts of the world and the United States are affected by climate controls such as world air currents. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

Collecting, representing, and interpreting data using spreadsheets and graphing software: Collecting and examining weather data: Spreadsheets and graphing software are tools for organizing, representing, and comparing data. This activity illustrates how weather data can be collected and examined using these tools. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science, Mathematics, and Computer Technology Skills); Provider: National Council of Teachers of Mathematics

Creative climates: In this Xpeditions activity, students pretend they are head of a new National Geographic Climate Observation Post, where they must create a Climate Map to illustrate the world's various climate zones. This and other weather-related activities illustrate the world's diverse climate zones and illustrate how climate affects human life. (Learn more); Format: activity (grade 5 Science); Provider: National Geographic

Dancing winds: This lesson, one of a multi-part unit from ARTSEDGE, introduces the expanding and condensing properties of air masses and the unequal heating of the Earth as the force behind the wind. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science and Dance Arts Education); Provider: The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts

Desert graphics: Students learn about how climates differ and how meteorologists collect all kinds of weather data, including daily high and low temperatures and average monthly rainfall, from all over the world. Students will use similar weather data to create a graph comparing three climates. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science and Mathematics); Provider: National Geographic

The eye of the hurricane: This lesson introduces students to the structure of a hurricane. Students will view a video about hurricanes, do a simple hurricane simulation, take a tour into the eye of a hurricane, and write reports about their tour. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 3–5 Science); Provider: National Geographic

Weather complaints: Students will refer to a climate map to predict what the climate might be like in specified United States cities. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science and Social Studies); Provider: National Geographic

What do people know about the Arctic and Antarctic?: In this Xpeditions lesson, students research the landscapes, climates, and animal life of the polar regions. They then interview people to find out what they think and know about the regions. (Learn more); Format: lesson plan (grade 5 Science and English Language Arts); Provider: National Geographic