Often making front-page news, weather has the ability to make great vacations, boost large agricultural yields, and cause catastrophic damage. Students learn about what creates weather on a global scale and at the local level. They will also learn about the challenges meteorologists face in trying to predict this volatile force of nature.
GeoKit Weather introduces activities in which students can measure and predict weather right outside their window. Layers of the atmosphere, global winds, warm and cold fronts, high- and low-pressure systems, weather instruments, forecasting, and weather maps are all addressed in exciting easy-to-teach exercises. Up-to-the-minute weather websites allow students to explore the Internet. Colorful transparencies, National Geographic magazine articles, maps, and student handouts make this a must-buy teaching kit.
LESSONS: Atmosphere • Air Circulation • Wind • Weather Systems • The Water Cycle • Clouds • Lightning • Weather Maps • Hurricanes • Tornadoes • Measuring the Weather • Weather Predictors • Test Their Knowledge!
This GeoKit includes...
- Printed Materials Pack:
- 3 Maps/Posters: Pollution: Focus EuropePoster, Water—Precious Resource/U.S. Political Map, World Physical/Political Map
- 100+-page Teacher’s Guide with Hands-on Activities, Glossary, and Resources
- 4 Colorful Overhead Transparencies
- Student Handouts
- Trivia Cards
- Class Packs of National Geographic magazine articles (license to duplicate 30 sets)
- 3 Videos: Telling the Weather; Atmosphere: On the Air; Natural Disasters
