Science Teaching Series

Internet Resources

I. Developing Scientific Literacy

II. Developing Scientific Reasoning

III. Developing Scientific Understanding

IV. Developing Scientific Problem Solving

V. Developing Scientific Research Skills

VI. Resources for Teaching Science

Meteorology

The Atmosphere

  1. Current Air Pollution Readings: National readings on air pollution
  2. Hurricane Tracker: Track the paths of past hurricanes.
  3. Ozone Depletion: Information from the EPA
  4. Air Pollution: EPA resources on air quality and pollution
  5. NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
  6. Climatic Monitoring Laboratory: Monitoring of greenhouse gases, aerosols, ozone, etc.)

United States Weather

  1. The Weather Channel: Weather Reports & Maps
  2. Intellicast: Radar, Satellite, Surface, High Elevation real-time weather maps
  3. WebWeather: Type in zip code and find weather report and forecast
  4. Hurricane Tracker: Track the paths of past hurricanes.

Climate

  1. World Climate: Data on world climates
  2. Global Change Research Program: Climate change data
  3. Climate Prediction Center: NOAA climate prediction resources.
  4. National Climatic Data Center: World's largest archive of weather data.
  5. Climate Diagnostics Center: El Nino/La Nina and other events
  6. Climatic Monitoring Laboratory: Monitoring of greenhouse gases, aerosols, ozone, etc.
  7. Climate and Radiation: Research on atmospheric radiation and climate.
  8. Global Hydrology and Climate Center: NASA center for climate studies.

Weather in California

  1. Intellicast: Radar, Satellite, Surface, High Elevation real-time weather maps
  2. Los Angeles Weather Forecast: From the Weather Underground
  3. Current Conditions in California: UM Weather Underground
  4. Water Resources of California: USGS (United States Geological Survey)
  5. Santa Ana Winds: Understanding the winds that spread California fires

Teaching Resources

  1. National Weather Source: The source of most weather data
  2. The Weather Channel: Weather Reports & Maps
  3. Automated Weather Source: Worldwide weather and teaching resources
  4. The Aurora Page: Information on the Northern Lights
  5. Lessons: Databases of lesson plans