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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.

In this online Flash game, learners will captain a sailing challenge, adjusting boat direction and sails, seeking the way to take greatest advantage of varying wind speeds and directions to catch the

In this activity, learners make their own "tornado" using two soda bottles and water.

In this quick activity, learners use a toaster to investigate the source for the Earth's wind. Learners hold a pinwheel above a toaster to discover that rising heat causes wind.

In this online activity, learners see simulations of how processes shape the Earth, and see estimates of how long these processes take.

In this online game, learners must purchase power plants for their city.

In this quick and easy activity and/or demonstration, learners illustrate the effect of the weight of air over our heads.

In this weather activity/demonstration, learners watch as a ping pong ball is suspended in a stream of air supplied by a hair dryer.

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.

In this weather forecasting activity, learners determine the location of cold and warm fronts on weather plot maps.

In this thought-provoking activity, learners plan a hypothetical project to build and operate wind turbines in their community.