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Atmosphere & Weather-Grade 3

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Miami Museum of Science-Make a Weather Station What happens when a storm comes? Learn all about Air Pressure, Conditions, Moisture, Temperature and Wind.

Weather Wizardry Hello! I'm Cosmo, and I'll be your guide as you explore the world of weather wizardry.

MrMcCloud Mr. McCloud's Cloud Quiz Hi ! I'm Mr. McCloud. Read through the information about clouds on the right and then have a go at my Cloud Quiz."

The Weather and You Welcome to our web site all about the weather. This site is designed to educate elementary school students about different aspects of the weather including: different weather phenomena, instruments which measure the weather, and how weather occurs. There are also pages with different activities and links to other sites about the weather.

Extreme Weather Extreme Weather How's the weather out there? Join me, Webster, as we brave the worst of Mother Nature's fury. We'll "surf" five cool Web sites about nature's wildest weather. At each stop on our Hunt, we'll use the facts we find to solve a math question.

The Ozone Layer - Is It Depleting? Ozone is a form of oxygen that is present in the earth's atmosphere in small amounts. Ozone in the upper atmosphere is a major factor in making life on the earth possible.

Weather Right Now Franklin's Forecast With "Franklin's Forecast," you can build your own weather station, learn about today's sophisticated weather technologies, and check the weather right now. Don't be otherwise. Be weatherwise!

[Weatherman Nick Walker] Weather Dude Welcome to the weather education site especially for kids, parents and teachers from national TV meteorologist Nick Walker.

FEMA for Kids: The Disaster Area Disasters come in many shapes and sizes. Most are related to the weather. Some are predictable -- like a hurricane. Some, like an earthquake, surprise us. Its good for you to know about the different kinds of disasters so you can be prepared! Although disasters themselves arent fun, learning about them is!

Seasons Reasons Unless you live near the Earth's equator, you have no doubt noticed that the weather changes during the year: it is hotter during the Summer, colder in Winter, and somewhere in between during Spring and Fall. These are the seasons, a regular change in temperature, that repeat themselves every year, more or less regularly.

Web Weather for Kids This UCAR page contains many fun weather projects including making your own working models of tornados, lightning, and thunderstorms.

Kids' Lightning Information and Safety Amazing lightning facts and safety tips focused toward young people by the University Corporation for Atmospheric Research.

The Jason Project The JASON Project the JASON Project is a year-round scientific expedition designed to excite and engage students in science and technology and to motivate and provide professional development for teachers. The JASON Project has been praised as the leader in distance learning programs, and continues to expand its reach by adding more components to the Project experience.

SafeSide Logo Weather.com - Get Safe With SafeSide Be prepared for severe weather by looking through our Lightning Safety and Tornado Safety areas. Be sure to check your Emergency Plan to be ready for the next severe storm.

El Nino - An Introduction El Nino, an abnormal warming of surface ocean waters in the eastern tropical Pacific, is one part of what's called the Southern Oscillation.

Kids' Almanac-Air Pressure and Humidity Get a detailed explanation of air pressure and humidity.