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By Arizona State University (ASU);
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Meteo AR and Meteo VR are apps for exploring geoscience data from your mobile device. They are free and available for download in the Apple Store and Google play.
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By National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
WebWeather for Kids provides information on many different weather-related topics, such as clouds, thunderstorms, tornadoes, and more.
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By National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
The purpose of this experiment is to see condensation.
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By National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
The purpose of this experiment is to observe how a vortex forms.
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By National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
The purpose of this experiment is to observe a vortex.
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By National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
The purpose of this experiment is to observe how moisture, cooling temperature, and condensation nuclei play a role in cloud formation.
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By National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
The purpose of this experiment is to observe fog formation.
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By National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
A kid-friendly online portal to learn about different atmospheric phenomena, like the water cycle, severe weather, rainbows and clouds, and more.
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By National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
This guide outlines strategies to build literacy and science skills by combining online science learning, using our Kids' Crossing Web site, and our favorite hands-on classroom activities!
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The UCAR Center for Science Education has a small (but growing!) collection of games related to weather, climate, atmospheric science and space weather education. The Center also has a modest collection of interactives and simulations related to atmospheric science topics.
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By National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
The purpose of this experiment is to watch lightning and hear thunder to give you clues about how far away you are from a storm.
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By National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
The purpose of this experiment is to see convection.
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By American Geosciences Institute (AGI);
Earth Science Week (ESW);
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Even small thunderstorms are dangerous. Every thunderstorm produces lightning, which kills more people than tornadoes each year. Thunderstorms also cause heavy rain, flash flooding, hail, strong winds and tornadoes. When warm and cold air masses meet, a thunderstorm can grow. In this activity, you...
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By American Geosciences Institute (AGI);
Earth Science Week (ESW);
National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
Static electricity can be used to demonstrate the electricity of lightning. This activity will demonstrate the attraction of positive and negative charges and what happens when those opposite charges meet each other.
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How does a cloud form? What’s a sunspot? Why is climate changing? At The UCAR Center for Science Education’s Learning Zone, you can explore these questions and more.
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"People who are literate in atmospheric science understand the """"big ideas"""" of the relevant scientific knowledge. Armed with this understanding, they will have the basis to communicate about the Earth's atmosphere in a meaningful way, and be equipped to make informed and responsible decisions...
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By National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR);
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)
The purpose of this experiment is to observe conduction.
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Careers in atmospheric and Earth sciences; job opportunities
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