Lesson Plans and Activities

 

The Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (ARM) user facility worked with certified educators to create basic science lessons related to weather and climate for K-12th grade through our previous outreach efforts. Originally designed for schools in communities where ARM had research sites, the lessons are useful for students anywhere.

Name Type Grade Level Category
Rate of Coral Growth
Lesson Plan
9-12
Oceans
Make Your Own El Niño Lesson Plan
6-8
Climate Change
When Land Ice Melts Lesson Plan
3-5
Oceans
Moving Water and Waves Lesson Plan
K-2
Oceans
Acid Rain Activity
 
Climate Change
Adapting to Survive Activity
6-9
Atmosphere
Air Density and Temperature Activity
 
Atmosphere
Air Pressure Activity
 
Atmosphere
Amount of Greenhouse Gases in the Atmosphere Activity
 
Climate Change
Arctic Microclimates; Arctic Microclimate Worksheet Activity
6-9
Weather and Climate
Bringing Climate Change into the Classroom Activity
 
Climate Change
Climate in the Pacific Region Activity
6-9
Weather and Climate
Clouds of Changing Times Activity
2-4
Weather and Climate
Coastal Erosion Activity
 
Oceans
Common Covering Clouds Lesson Plan
K-2
Weather and Climate
Comparing Temperature, Pressure, and Humidity Activity
6-9
Atmosphere
Current Weather Activity
6-8
Weather and Climate
Dissolved Gases in Water Activity
 
Oceans
Effects of Solar Radiation of Land and Sea Activity
 
Weather and Climate
Environmental Changes Activity
 
Climate Change
Estimating Local Sea Level Activity
 
Oceans
Expansion of Population and the Environment Activity
 
Climate Change
Global Warming Activity
 
Climate Change
Historical Climate Statistics Activity
 
Climate Change
Iñupiat Weather Expertise;An Extended Version of Eñupiat
Weather Report
Activity Weather and Climate
Making Clouds Lesson Plan
6-8
Weather and Climate
Measuring Cloud Heights Activity
Middle School/Junior High
Weather and Climate
Measuring Quantities of Gases Activity
 
Atmosphere
Measuring Solar Radiation Activity
Middle School/Junior High
Weather and Climate
Measuring Water Vapor Activity
Middle School/Junior High
Atmosphere
Measuring Wind Profiles Activity
Middle School/Junior High
Weather and Climate
Microclimate Activity
 
Weather and Climate
Monsoon Convection Cells Lesson Plan
9-12
Weather and Climate
Mountains of Erosion Activity
 4-5
Weather and Climate
Observing Wind Speed and Cloudiness Activity
 
Weather and Climate
Ocean Currents Activity
 
Oceans
Outgassing Activity
 
Atmosphere
Past Sea Level Data Activity
 
Oceans
Plant Growth and Carbon Dioxide Activity
 
Atmosphere
Planting Trees Lesson Plan
3-5
Climate Change
Rainfall and the Water Table Lesson Plan
3-5
Climate Change
Reason for the Seasons Activity
 
Weather and Climate
Sea Water and Agriculture Activity
 
Oceans
Simple Light Scattering Activity
 
Atmosphere
Sunlight and Water Evaporation Activity
 
Atmosphere
Surface Currents Activity
 
Oceans
Surface Meteorological Observation System (SMOS) Activity
Middle School/Junior High
Weather and Climate
Temperature of the Pacific Ocean Activity
 
Oceans
The Extraordinary Life of the Alaskan Tundra Activity
Middle School/High School
Weather and Climate
The Pacific and El Niño Activity
 
Climate Change
The Thermodynamics of Pizza Activity
 
Atmosphere
Thermal Expansion of Water Lesson Plan
9-12
Oceans
Tracking Global Climate Change Activity
 
Climate Change
Understanding Inversions; More About Inversions Activity
 
Weather and Climate
Understanding Wind Direction and Making a Wind Vane Lesson Plan
3-5
Weather and Climate
Vertical Cloud Radar Activity
Middle School/Junior High
Weather and Climate
Wave Erosion Activity
 4
Weather and Climate
Weather and Climate Statistics Activity
 
Weather and Climate
Weather Baloons Activity
Middle School/Junior High
Weather and Climate
Whales and Sea Ice: Investigating Insulation Activity
3-6
Oceans
What is an Aerosol? Lesson Plan
K-2
Oceans
When Floating Ice melts in the Sea Lesson Plan
K-2
Oceans
Winds Activity
Middle School/Junior High
Weather and Climate
Why Is It Hotter at the Equator Lesson Plan
6-8
Weather and Climate
Your Own Anemometer Activity Weather and Climate
Your Own Greenhouse Activity
Middle School/Junior High
Weather and Climate
Miniactivity Book Activity Weather and Climate
Bookmarks Activity Weather and Climate
Jenga Activity Weather and Climate
An Ocean of Data—About Clouds Education News Weather and Climate
Aerosol in the Atmosphere: Part of Earth’s Climate Balance Education News Weather and Climate
Year of Tropical Convection Education News Weather and Climate
Rainfall in Mountainous Areas Education News Weather and Climate
Keeping an Eye on Climate Change Education News Weather and Climate
Keeping an Eye on Climate Change1 Education News Weather and Climate