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What is weather? Is climate different from weather? It doesn’t matter where you live or where you travel, weather patterns influence your daily life. In this guide, students will engage in exploring and predicting the conditions in the atmosphere that are responsible for weather patterns and climatic conditions, and investigate how extreme weather impacts humans and the environment. While many of the keywords embedded into the “Living in the Weather” themes will be familiar, do your students really understand them?
This guide provides teacher-tested, reliable links that allow you and your students to “surf” the internet in a quest to better understand how atmospheric conditions directly relate to weather on Earth. Understanding weather and climate can be a great opportunity for you to engage students in topics and themes that connect Earth and space science, life science, and physical science in a real way.
The National Science Education Standards (NSES) focus on the study of weather and climate and their impact on human life. This guide uses the ongoing work and technology of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (known to the public simply as NOAA). NOAA scientists study our planet Earth in a global way. Working together with scientists worldwide, NOAA scientists study the diversity of living organisms (including humans) and their impact on our environment—not only in our country but in every country and continent around the world.
- Meteorologists and scientists depend on technology and instruments to provide observations and techniques to predict weather.
- Weather careers include meteorologists, scientists, and engineers who work together to develop new tools that aid in predicting weather.
Keywords:
- Weather Prediction Technology
- Predicting Severe Storms
- Careers in Weather
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- Weather and climate are interrelated and are controlled by what is happening in our atmosphere.
- It is through the study of weather that scientists are able to monitor climate changes globally.
Keywords:
- Weather Patterns
- What Is Climate?
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- Weather and climate influence our environment and the environment impacts all living things.
- Understanding severe weather and its effects on our physical health, our safety, and how we produce food makes students aware of the precautions humans can take to protect themselves and their environment.
- Scientists study climate change or the change in the average weather conditions of a specific region by studying changing temperature, precipitation, wind patterns, and other features associated with studying weather.
Keywords:
- Health and Extreme Weather Events
- Weather and Risk Management
- Weather and Food Production
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Living in the Weather SciGuide Map
A quick overview of the Living in the Weather Science Guide
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See specific examples or "vignettes" of how to use the web based
resources found within this theme.
- Keep Your Eye on the Sky: Clouds and Weather
- Climate Systems: Which Location Is Best For Me?
- Storm Watch: Knowing What To Do
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See immediately teachable lessons utilizing the
web based resources found within this theme.
- Storm Watch: Knowing What To Do
- Keep Your Eye on the Sky: Clouds and Weather
- Climate Systems: Which Location Is Best For Me?
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Listen to teachers describe how they used the Web Guides (free mp3 player required)
- Keep Your Eye on the Sky: Clouds and Weather
- Climate Systems: Which Location Is Best For Me?
- Storm Watch: Knowing What To Do
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