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Weathering the water cycle: Precipitation: Students will learn that precipitation is one of the three stages of the water cycle and how it relates to the other stages.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 and 5 Science); By Cathie Hill, Jackie Parker, and Karen Neilson.

Project Groundhog: The students will determine the groundhog prediction of either six more weeks of winter or an early spring and see if the prediction was accurate by recording daily weather data for six weeks. Over that six week period the students will be comparing their weekly data with schools around the USA and Canada using the Project Groundhog website.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Mathematics and Science); By Jane Diamond.

Water and Weather: From just looking at cloud formations to building a weather station, this sampling of resources help students learn all about climate, weather, and the water cycle.; Format: bibliography/help

Weathering the water cycle: Conclusion: This lesson concludes the unit "Weathering the Water Cycle." As a result of this unit, students will understand that the water cycle is a continuous cycle made up of the three stages; evaporation, condensation, and precipitation.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2 Computer/Technology Skills); By Cathie Hill, Jackie Parker, and Karen Neilson.

Watching the weather: In CareerStart lessons: Grade seven, page 3.5; In this lesson for grade seven, students discuss the work that meteorologists do and brainstorm ways to collect data about the weather without using instruments. Students collect weather data over a two-week period.; Format: lesson plan (grade 7 Science); By Emma Couch.Adapted by Mitzi Talbert.

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 and Science); By Priscilla Nutt.

Photo analysis: Focus on climate: A worksheet for students to use when analyzing photographs for information about the climate of the region in which they were taken.; Format: worksheet; By Eric Eaton.

Ecuador: A land of climate diversity: In this lesson, students will create climate graphs and analyze photographs to investigate the various types of climate in Ecuador and the interactions between climate and human culture. The lesson plan is designed to be adapted to the study of various countries.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6 Science and Social Studies); By Eric Eaton.

Photo analysis: Focus on geography: A worksheet for students to use when analyzing photographs, focusing on information about the geography of the region in which they were taken.; Format: worksheet; By Eric Eaton.

A tourist in front of her hotel room: A tourist stands in front of a door of her hotel room in Kaagbeni, Nepal. The hotel is mud-plastered on the sides and also has a roof of thick mud. It rains very rarely in this region, known as the rain shadow, or precipitation shadow, because it lies in the...; Format: image/photograph

Flat, mud-roofed houses in Kaagbeni, Nepal: Stacks of wood are piled along the walls and on top of the flat mud-constructed rooftops of houses in in Kaagbeni village, Nepal. This region lies in the rain shadow, or more accurately, precipitation shadow, north of the Himalayan mountains. This area is...; Format: image/photograph

A waterfall in Gorges State Park: Gorges State Park is the newest park in the North Carolina park system and the only one west of Asheville. It encompasses over 7,500 acres of public land. It is located on the Blue Ridge Escarpment, a place where five streams join near the North Carolina and...; Format: image/photograph

State Climate Office of North Carolina: Students of all ages will enjoy learning about North Carolina's climate, whether on a field trip or in their classroom. Topics include extreme weather records, drought, tornadoes, El Nino and La Nina, hurricanes and North Carolina, and much more.; Format: article/field trip opportunity

Cloudy with a chance of... what?: Students will enjoy reading about a town where no one ever goes hungry because the sky provides food while learning about weather, healthy and unhealthy foods, and creating a database.; Format: lesson plan (grade 2–4 English Language Arts and Science); By BJ Larson and Paula Sharpe.

Australia: Learn more about the history, cultures, and geography of the “land down under” with this sampling of great educational resources found on LEARN NC.; Format: bibliography/help

Purang village: The village of Purang, Nepal, sits on a small, flat mountain top. Purang is in a region known as the "rain shadow" (or "precipitation shadow") and is blocked by the Himalayan mountains from the monsoon rains. As a result, the climate here is arid and vegetation...; Format: image/photograph

Weather conditions database: Students will search and sort various fields of a given database file.; Format: lesson plan (grade 6–8 ); By DPI Integration Strategies.

More than just a rainy day: The water cycle: Students will identify water sources in the school environment in order to understand the origins of our water and to gain perspective about the students' place in the water cycle. Students will learn about the water cycle using a variety of resources and discover connections between the water cycle and the water that they use every day.; Format: lesson plan (grade 5 English Language Development and Science); By Kelly This and Leigh Thrower.

Winter advisory: The effect of salt on the freezing point of water: In CareerStart lessons: Grade eight, page 5.9; In this lesson, students complete a lab to help them understand the effect of salt on the freezing point of water. Students discuss the benefits and drawbacks of using salt as a de-icing and anti-icing agent on roads.; Format: lesson plan (grade 8 Science); By Tammy Johnson and Martha Tedrow.

Soil and erosion unit: Section 2: This unit will involve descriptive information on North Carolina soil types and how the presence of plants affects soil erosion. This section should be begun only after completion of Soil and erosion unit: Section 1.; Format: lesson plan (grade 9–12 Science); By Amy Robertson.

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