METEOROLOGY

Earth Observatory Experiments ('E' 'M' 'H')
NASA's interactive experiments that can be used to teach all ages about the art and science of space-based Remote Sensing. The experiments focus on how NASA uses Remote Sensing to study how and why Earth changes. It covers such topics as weather (e.g., hurricanes), biomes, patterns of change, ICE (Image Composite Editor), and much more.
earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Laboratory/

El Niño ('H')
From the Smithsonian Ocean Planet Exhibit. Brief recounting of global effects. seawifs.gsfc.nasa.gov/OCEAN_PLANET/HTML/oceanography_el_nino.html

Eye of the Hurricane Lesson Plan ('E') (Standards)
As the site describes, "This lesson introduces students to the structure of a hurricane, particularly the eye. You might want to use it as an introduction to a unit on hurricanes or weather phenomena. Students will view a video about hurricanes (via the internet), do a simple hurricane simulation, take a tour into the eye of a hurricane, and write reports about their tour." Geared to grades 3-5 and correlated to National Geography Standards. By National Geographic Xpeditions.
Teacher resources: www.nationalgeographic.com/xpeditions/lessons/07/g35/trythishurricane.html

Haunted by Hurricanes: Lesson Plans ('E' 'M' 'H') (Standards)
An approach to understanding hurricanes that includes use of data sets, explanatory links to key concepts discussed, and social perspectives. Correlated to National Science Education Standards for grades 5-12.
Teacher resources: www.vims.edu/bridge/index_archive1004.html

Hurricane Fran and Andrew Lessons and Activities ('E' 'M')
Plenty of activities you can download for your students. They cover the major aspects of a hurricane, using Hurricanes Fran and Andrew as examples. By the Gulf of Maine Aquarium.
Teacher resources: octopus.gma.org/surfing/weather/franindex.html

Make Your Own Weather Station ('E' 'M')
Excellent hands-on activities. Instructions for a barometer, hygrometer, rain gauge,and more. From the Franklin Institute.
Teacher resources: sln.fi.edu/weather/todo/todo.html
A second excellent site that provides all the details for this tool-building project. By the Miami Museum of Science.
Teacher resources: www.miamisci.org/hurricane/weathertools.html

Weather Activities ('E') (Standards)
As the site says, "Learn how to report and predict the weather at the underground W.H.E.D. weather caves!" For grades 4-9. By Edheads. Correlated to the Ohio and National Science Standards
www.edheads.org/activities/weather//
Teacher resources: www.edheads.org/activities/weather/we-teacher.htm

Weather Unit ('E')
From U of Illinois@Urbana-Champaign, Dept of Atmospheric Sciences, lessons and activities in various subjects as part of the thematic Unit for grades 2-4.
Teacher resources: faldo.atmos.uiuc.edu/WEATHER/weather.html