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Lab 6: Why Keep an Eye on the Barometer? part of EarthLabs for Educators:Hurricanes
The lab activity described here was created by Martos Hoffman and LuAnn Dahlman of TERC for the EarthLabs project. Summary and Learning Objectives Students graph the relationship between air pressure and wind ...

Grade Level: High School (9-12), College Lower (13-14)
Online Readiness: Online Adaptable
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity, Datasets and Tools:Datasets
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Air pressure, Environmental Science:Natural Hazards:Extreme Weather:Hurricanes, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Winds, Extreme weather
Activity Review: Peer Reviewed as Exemplary
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Weather Map Interpretation part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Gallery Walks:Examples
Mark Francek, Central Michigan University
Students participate in a Gallery Walk to combine weather variables and create weather forecasts based on four different weather maps.

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Audio/Visual:Maps, Images/Illustrations, Animations/Video, Activities:Classroom Activity:Gallery Walk
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Clouds and precipitation, Winds, Forecasting, Air pressure, Air masses and fronts
Activity Review: Passed Peer Review

Question of the Day: Flow of Winds and Moisture part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Interactive Lectures:Question of the Day
This activity addresses the flow of surface winds and moisture. On the figure below, draw a)direction of air flow (winds), b) locations with highest evaporation from the sea surface, and zone(s) of maximum ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Classroom Activity:Short Activity
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Winds, Clouds and precipitation, Atmospheric circulation, Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Climatology , Geoscience:Oceanography:Physical

Gallery Walk Questions on Air Pressure and Wind part of Starting Point-Teaching Entry Level Geoscience:Gallery Walks:Examples
created by Mark Francek, Central Michigan University The following are potential questions that could be used in a gallery walk activity about Air Pressure and Wind. The questions are organized according to the ...

Grade Level: College Lower (13-14):College Introductory
Resource Type: Activities: Activities:Lab Activity, Classroom Activity:Gallery Walk
Subject: Geoscience:Atmospheric Science:Meteorology:Atmospheric circulation, Air pressure, Winds