Glen Grove Elementary School

Weather


AccuWeather http://www.accuweather.com/index.asp?partner=&zipcode=60025 This is a very detailed site where you can search for weather in all parts of the country by zip code.
Brain Pop - Movie http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/science/brainpop/movie?id=weather Watch a movie about weather.
Disaster Area http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm It’s good for you to know about the different kinds of disasters so you can be prepared! Although disasters themselves aren’t fun, learning about them is! Read about floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, thunderstorms and more!
Earth's Climate System http://www.mhhe.com/earthsci/geology/mcconnell/earths_climate/intro.htm Weather represents the state of the atmosphere at a given time and place. Characterizing weather requires that we measure conditions such as temperature, precipitation, air pressure, wind speed and direction, humidity. Climate represents average weather conditions for a place over a long time period (years).
Floods http://weathereye.kgan.com/cadet/flood/index.html Learn more about the force of flash floods when you read through this lesson.
Hurricanes http://www.glenview34.org/gg/Students/edLinks/Hurricanes.html We have created a page for you to learn LOTS of information about hurricanes. Please click this for the resources.
Interactive Weather Maker http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/investigate/weather_maker.htm Use this interactive site to experiment with the changes in weather conditions and what happens with the type of weather we experience.
Making a Weather Station http://www.miamisci.org/hurricane/weatherstation.html From the Miami Museum of Science. Use common art supplies to make a weather station.
National Weather Service http://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?CityName=Glenview&state=IL&site=LOT&textField1=42.0796&textField2=-87.8152 Check the weather in Glenview, or any other place in the country!
The Weather Channel http://www.weather.com Check local weather forecasts, radar, and reports from the Weather Channel.
Tornadoes http://www.glenview34.org/gg/Students/edLinks/Tornadoes.html We have created a page for you to learn LOTS of information about tornadoes. Please click this for the resources.
Weather & Climate http://edtech.kennesaw.edu/web/weather.html Use this resource page for information about weather & climate.
Weather Instruments http://schoolscience.rice.edu/duker/winstruments.html Learn about the instruments needed to predict and measure the weather.
Weather Wiz Kids http://www.weatherwizkids.com/index.htm This site will explain the different types of weather.
Compiled by Mary Lou Baldwin Technology Facilitator checked 12/07