Weather Wiz Kids weather information for kids Curious Little Apps :: The best educational iPad apps for kids Overview A six year old boy and his meteorologist dad set out to produce an app that would appeal to young children and have educational value. They succeeded and created this fantastic app that teaches children about weather. This practical app allows children and adults to keep track of weather forecasts around the world and look at an avatar who dresses accordingly. Ultimately children are encouraged to use this app alongside a parent as an everyday tool for dressing appropriately and looking at trends in the weather. Children and adults read facts about the weather, check the weather in places all over the world, look at weather appropriate clothing, view the temperature in Fahrenheit and Celsius and graph their findings to compare their results. Learning outcome Ultimately this app aims to teach children about weather by giving them current real life information that can be related to their own lives. Usability More info This app encourages children to: Fun factor Negatives
Satellite Meteorology for Grade 7 - 12 : Home / Learning Modules May we suggest: To maximize learning from this Satellite Meteorology course we recommend that students: Go through each module in the order they are presented Engage in all hands-on exercises in the modules when they are offered Tackle "Problems with Solutions" and "Assessments" at the end of each module before moving on to the next one Note: "Problems and Solutions" and "Assessments" pages are only accessible on the last page of each module) Meteorology is an excellent topic to introduce middle and high school students to geoscience, physics, chemistry and applied mathematics.
River Landforms - The British Geographer River Landforms Changing River Profiles Changing River Profile Before looking at specific river landforms it is important to look at how the river channel itself changes downstream. We have already looked at how the river channel in the upper course is shallow and narrow with large bedload that disrupts the efficiency of flow. Upper Course Landforms V-shaped Valleys and Interlocking SpursRivers are constanlty modifying their channel and surrounding landscape. 2012 CLEO (Cumbria and Lancashire Education Online) Finally, and very briefly, it is important to understand that the size and scale of v-shaped valleys with their characteristic interlocking spurs reflects the maturity of the landscape. Potholes Potholes form mainly in the upper course of the river, in high altitude where the river channel cuts directly into the bedrock. Wind turbulence over a building similar to river eddie development Rapids Waterfalls Variations in Waterfalls Source: GP Network, Beautiful Places Braided Channels Levées
The Thunderstorm Drought, Fire, Floods Climate change is intensifying the circulation of water on, above and below the surface of the Earth — causing drought and floods to be more frequent, severe and widespread. Higher temperatures increase the amount of moisture that evaporates from land and water, leading to drought in many areas. Lands affected by drought are more vulnerable to flooding once rain falls. As temperatures rise globally, droughts will become more frequent and more severe, with potentially devastating consequences for agriculture, water supply and human health. This phenomenon has already been observed in some parts of Asia and Africa, where droughts have become longer and more intense. Hot temperatures and dry conditions also increase the likelihood of forest fires.
A House of Seasons eGFI – Student Blog » Turning Air into Water Posted on December 23rd, 2011 by axb In a world increasingly affected by climate change, unexpected droughts are a harsh reality for many farmers whose livelihoods depend on regular rainfall. That’s why Edward Linacre, an industrial design graduate student from Swinburne University of Technology in Australia, decided to invent a device that can literally harvest water from thin air. Airdrop, as it’s called, recently won the prestigious James Dyson Award, which grants Linacre over $14,000 to develop the product. It was selected from among 500 entries from 18 different countries for its simple design and revolutionary approach to irrigation. The sleek, minimal design of Airdrop is in part inspired by the extraordinary water-gathering abilities of the Namib Desert Beetle, which survives in very arid climates by collecting moisture from the air with its wings. Watch Linacre explain his ingenious invention in this video: Top photo by Arsineh Houspian Filed under: e-News
Frost Experiment | We Made That If you live someplace where the temperatures drop below freezing then you are familiar with Frost. We have left for school on many a morning and have seen the grass covered in a white shiny frost. With my oldest daughter being six and my youngest three, you can imagine that I have been asked on several occasions “MOM WHAT’S THAT!” This experiment is very easy and only takes a few minutes for the frost to form. What is happening with this experiment? Check out our other EXPERIMENTS and visit our SCIENCE Pintrest board for more Fun Science! Supplies Tin Can Ice Salt (rock salt or sea salt work better than table salt) Directions Put ice in your can then pour some salt in (the salt will speed up the experiment) After a few minutes you will see the Frost forming on the outside of the can Let the kids touch the Frost and see that it is like ice, that it is cold, and wet.
NEA - Drought by Phil Nast, retired middle school teacher and freelance writer Found in: science, 3-5, 6-8, 9-12 California is the largest agricultural producing state in the country, producing 11% of the total U.S. agricultural value, and is one of the world’s most productive farming regions. Almost all almonds, olives, and walnuts grown in the United States come from the Central Valley. Yet, California is in its fifth year of drought and the resulting crop, livestock, and dairy losses will mean rising food prices for the rest of the country. Lesson Plans: Build a Solar Still Students in grades 3-8 build a solar still to generate fresh water from salt water. Interactives: Discover Water: The Role Of Water In Our Lives Eight online activities about water and wise water use in English and Spanish. Printables: Background Resources: Learn About Water Print and multimedia resources.
Overview - GLOBE.gov Overview Elementary GLOBE is designed to introduce primary (K-4) students to the study of Earth System Science. The complete instructional unit includes: Science-based storybooks designed to introduce students to key concepts in water, soil, clouds, seasons, aerosols, and Earth system studies. GLOBE makes every effort to provide translations of our materials in the 6 official U.N. languages (Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, and Spanish). Elementary GLOBE Kit and Storybook Set are available for purchase below Elementary GLOBE Kit Elementary GLOBE is designed to introduce students of grades K-4 to the study of Earth System Science (ESS). Storybook Set These Storybook Sets are comprised of five modules that address ESS and interrelated subjects including weather, hydrology, phenology and soils. Elementary GLOBE CD This CD-ROM contains the complete Set of Storybooks.