Weather Education Resources, NWS Duluth

There are many resources available on the internet for weather education, ranging from information for teachers to use in classrooms, to weather calculators, to online educational lessons, and much more. We will outline some helpful links on this webpage, but feel free to contact us for further information.

Resources for Teachers

National Weather Service Education Resources
A variety of weather education resources from the NWS including classroom materials, student sites, images, a glossary, other weather sites, and information on careers in weather.

JetStream - An Online Weather School
This site is designed to help educators, emergency managers, or anyone interested in learning about weather and weather safety. It arranges information by subject matter, and is hosted by the National Weather Service Southern Region.

Using Weather To Teach
A website on the National Severe Storms Laboratory web page that focuses in on more specific ideas for weather in the classroom.

Weather Science Content for Parents and Teachers
Links to activities related to weather that can be performed in the classroom.

Links for Kids

Web Weather for Kids
This site is designed by UCAR and includes some weather activities, games, stories, and information for kids.

Kids Crossing
Another website from UCAR that has various weather activities and information for kids.

Weather Coloring Books
Various coloring books hosted on the National Severe Storms Laboratory website.

Other Weather Education Resources

Education Resources from National Severe Storms Laboratory
This website from the NSSL includes stories from VORTEX, severe weather information, weather lessons, severe weather safety, and teacher resources.

Online Meteorology Modules from MetEd
A wide variety of modules designed to educate about weather. The modules can be organized by skill level - non-scientists, basic, intermediate, and advanced.

Meteorology Lessons from UIUC
A collection of meteorology lessons and materials from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.

American Meteorological Society Education Resource Page
A collection of useful links from the AMS.

Weather Calculators
Convert and calculate temperature, wind chill, relative humidity, wind speed, heat index, and surface pressure.

Haby Hints - Weather Prediction Education
A website with information on different meteorological phenomena, weather charts, and forecasting methods.