Several ideas for using real or simplified science to teach a number of subjects from math, geometry, geography, and even biology.
A set of links to atmospheric datasets and some analysis/graphing packages online.
This document is intended to assist those who teach weather and climate at any level from preschool through introductory college level courses, by listing some of the available instructional resources.
While an effort was made to select easily obtainable materials, some materials may not be available everywhere or may have become obsolete. This list is for informational purposes only and inclusion of an item on the list by no means represents an endorsement of that product. Some good source materials may have been neglected inadvertently.
Permission is hereby granted for the reproduction of portions or all
of this document for non-commercial educational use in schools
on the condition that this source is acknowledged.
The entire Resource Guide can be downloaded in PDF format:
resourceguide.pdf (201 KB, updated Nov 13, 2000)
Or you can download individual sections, also in PDF format:
1. Cover Sheet / Table of Contents: contents.pdf (11 KB)
2. Introduction and Scope and Career Guidance Material: sect1and2.pdf (10 KB)
3. General Instructional Materials: section3.pdf (25 KB)
4. Audiovisual Materials: section4.pdf (36 KB)
5. Printed Material: section5.pdf (77 KB)
6. Instruments and Other Equipment: section6.pdf (16 KB)
7. Computer/Internet: section7.pdf (33 KB) - New 3/19/01: web page: partial listing of Internet links
8. Data Sources: section8.pdf (14 KB)
9. Professional Organizations: section9.pdf (6 KB)
10. Additional Resource Contacts: section10.pdf (27 KB)
11. Abbreviations: section11.pdf (5 KB)
Get the Acrobat Reader (it's free!)
Credits:
The original Resource Listing for Weather and Climate Instruction was created by Dr. Edward J. Hopkins of the University of Wisconsin-Madison.
It was adapted by Ronald L. Holle of Global Atmospherics, Incorporated, and R. James Vavrek of Eggers Middle School, Hammond, Indiana.
This version was updated by:
Daphne S. Zaras (daphne.zaras @ noaa.gov)
of the National Severe Storms Laboratory
Ron Holle (rholle @ glatmos.com), Global
Atmospherics, Inc.
James Vavrek (jv48 @ netzero.net), Eggers
Middle School, Hammond, IN