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Learners investigate the concept of humidity by using a dry and wet sponge as a model. They determine a model for 100% humidity, a sponge saturated with water.

1 cent - $1 per group Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover how to determine the distance to a lightning strike or nearby thunderstorm.

free Ages 6 - 14 5 to 10 minutes
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In this activity, learners discover how the extent of various wind speeds changes in each of the four quadrants around a hurricane.

free Ages 11 - 18 10 to 30 minutes
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Learners build a simple aneroid barometer to learn about changes in barometric pressure and weather forecasting. They observe their barometer and record data over a period of days.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this activity, learners use simple items to construct a device for indicating air pressure changes.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 4 weeks
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From the Weather Watchers featured theme on the CYBERCHASE website. Learners will conduct experiments to discover how air temperature and humidity work together to make condensation, dew, and fog.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 11 45 to 60 minutes
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In this activity on page 27, learners perform an experiment to learn about how different types of marine debris degrade and how weather and sunlight affect the rate of degradation.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 12 months
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In this activity, learners test how cornstarch and glitter in water move when disturbed. Learners compare their observations with videos of Jupiter's and Earth's storm movements.

$1 - $5 per group Ages 8 - 14 10 to 30 minutes
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In this activity, learners explore sensors and focus specifically on how to measure humidity using a sensor.

$10 - $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners explore how anemometers work to record wind speeds and how the equipment has undergone engineering adaptations over time.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this activity, learners graph 48 hourly air temperatures from a local weather observation site and observe the diurnal temperature variations.

free Ages 8 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity related to climate change and data analysis, learners examine temperature and precipitation data to determine if climate variations are due to El Niño.

free Ages 14 - 18 1 to 2 hours
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In this weather forecasting activity, learners use common materials to construct a rain gauge and measure daily, monthly, and yearly rainfall.

1 cent - $1 per student Ages 6 - 14 30 to 45 minutes
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In this activity, learners use simple items to construct a device for indicating air pressure changes.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 18 1 to 4 weeks
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Forecasting) is a full inquiry investigation into meteorology and forecasting.

$1 - $5 per student Ages 8 - 14 1 to 4 weeks
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In this weather forecasting activity, learners determine the location of cold and warm fronts on weather plot maps.

free Ages 8 - 18 45 to 60 minutes
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This activity (on page 2 of the PDF under SciGirls Activity: Lift Off) is a full inquiry investigation into the engineering challenges of sending scientific sensors into space.

Over $20 per group Ages 8 - 14 1 to 7 days