Weather Table of Contents
1. Lesson Objectives
Weather Objectives
ISN Objectives
Weather Objectives & Strategies
2. Lesson Plans
Possible Lesson Plans for the
Weather Unit
**Activity Discussion**
3. Bellwork and Journal Entries
Weather Bells
Bell #10 Master
Bell #11 Master
Bellwork Form
ISN Bellwork Booklet
Four Weather Journal Entries
ISN Journal Booklet
4. Labs & Activities
Properties of Air Activity
ISN Left & Right - Properties of Air
Composition of Atmosphere Activity
ISN Left & Right - Composition of Air
Simple Layers Activity
Layers of the Atmosphere Worksheet
ISN Right - Layers Worksheet
Heat Transfer - Flash Movie Activity
or ISN Left - Heat Transfer
Heat Transfer Reflections Questions
or ISN Right - Heat Transfer Reflection
Cut & Paste Heat Transfer with Answers
Identify Heat Transfer Worksheet
Convection Currents Activity
And Projection Master
Hot Air Current Spiral Activity
Watch the Weather on TV Tonight!
ISN Left & Right - Convection Currents
What Happens? Lab
ISN Left & Right - What Happens?
Angle of Sunlight Lab
ISN Left & Right - Angle of Sunlight
Solar Radiation Lab
ISN Left & Right - Solar Radiation Lab
Air Pressure/Wind FactSheet
or ISN Left - Air Pressure/Wind
ISN Right - Breezes Reflection
Beaufort Wind Scale Activity
with Beaufort Scale Reference Charts
Weather Instruments Worksheet
Observing Weather
or ISN Left - Observing Weather
ISN Right - Observing Weather
This Week’s Weather Activity
ISN Left & Right - This Week’s Weather
Cloud in a Bottle Activity
ISN Left & Right - Cloud in Bottle Lab
Clouds and Associated Weather
Reference Page: Clouds, Abbreviations &
Associated Weather
Reference Page: Cloud Symbols
Reference Page: Weather Forecasting
Cloud Chart
Identify the Clouds Worksheet
ISN Right - Identify Clouds Worksheet
Cloud Cover Simulation or ISN Left
ISN Right - Cloud Cover Simulation
Reference Page: Cloud Cover Symbols
Tips for Predicting Weather
Weather Prediction Worksheet #1
Weather Prediction Worksheet #2
Predict Tomorrow’s Weather
Ozone Hole Activity
ISN Left & Right - Ozone Hole Act
Tornadoes Activity
Measuring Temperature Lab
Measuring Humidity Lab
Measuring the Wind Lab
What Do You Know About High
and Low Pressure?
5. Games & Puzzles
Team Games Directions
Team Games Tally Sheet
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Weather Table of Contents
Team Game Rewards
Composition of the Air Team Skit
Atmosphere Riddles Game
Layers of Atmosphere FlashCards
Layers of Atmosphere Team Game
Layers of Atmosphere Mania
Weather Instruments Team Game
Cloud Speed Game
Cloud Flashcards Game
Heat Transfer Team Game
Ionosphere Challenge
6. Other Active Learning Materials
Atmosphere Layers Foldable
ISN Left - Layers Foldable
Layers Vocab or ISN - Left
ISN Right - Layers Puzzle
Fronts Foldable
ISN Left & Right - Front Foldable
Weather Along a Front Worksheet
or ISN Right - Fronts WS
Cloud Booklet Project
Cloud Vocab or ISN Left - Cloud Vocab
Clouds Word Search Puzzle
or ISN Right - Puzzle
Weather Walk
Reading Station Models
7. Tests & Quizzes
Air PopQuiz
Layers of the Atmosphere Quiz A, B, C, D
Weather Instruments PopQuiz
Heat Transfer Pop Quiz
Weather Predicting Quiz
Weather Test Bank
8. Additional Materials
Think About Weather
Make a Weather Prediction PPT
Weather Broadcast Project
Changes in Spheres Activity
Changes in Sphere Listening Guide
Homework Assignment Sheet
Lab Activity Scoring Guide
Entrance Pass
Exit Pass
My Most Worthwhile Advice
Classroom Procedures - one page
Classroom Procedures Masters
Classroom Rules
9. Answers
10. Internet Links & Activities
Internet Links
Checking Weather Forecasts
EdHeads Weather Prediction
ScienceNetLinks: Cloud Cover Lesson
and Worksheet
11. Multimedia
Wild Weather Project PPT
Wild Weather Project PPT FollowSheet
ISN Left & Right - WWP PPTFS
Heat Transfer PPT - alternative to
Heat Transfer online Flash Movie
Weather Instruments PPT
C&P Weather Instrument PPT FS
ISN Left & Right - Instruments
Weather Instruments Matching WS
Do You Know Your Clouds PPT
Do You Know Your Clouds PPT FS
ISN Left & Right - Clouds PPT FS
Predicting Weather PowerPoint
Predicting Weather PPT FS
ISN Left & Right - Predicting Weather
Ozone Hole PPT
Ozone Hole PPT FS
ISN Left - Ozone Hole PPT FS
Whatever Happened to the Ozone Hole?
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