Activities and Laboratory Exercise Manuals for K-12

This section contains printed material describing demonstrations, experiments, and other student activities. Some of the sources are reference books which are aimed toward the teacher and include prepared lesson plans.

• The Amateur Meteorologist: Explorations and Investigations
  Mogil, H.M., and B.G. Levine, 1993. Contains hands-on experiments for students in Grades 6-8 to undertake at home. Library edition: ISBN 0-531-11045-1, $17.95.
  Paperback: ISBN 0-531-159696-6, $6.95.
  How the Weatherworks, 1522 Baylor Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850.
  Phone: (301) 762-7669
• American Meteorological Society
  A series of activities in teacher guides have been prepared by Project Atmosphere of the AMS.
  Phone: (617) 227-2425
  
  
• Teaching Earth Science, NASA Web site, a wealth of links and options.
  
• Earth: A Creative, Hands-on Approach to Science
  Baker, W., and A. Haslam, 1993. Aladdin Books, New York, 48 pp., ISBN
  0-689-71662-1.
• Earth Science Activities for Grades 2-8
  Tolman, M.N., and J.O. Morten, 1986. Science Curriculum Activities Library,
  Parker Publishing Co., Inc., West Nyack, NY, 261 pp., ISBN 0-12-222522-0.
• Earth Science for Every Kid: 101 Easy Experiments That Really Work
  Van Cleave, J.P., 1991. John Wiley and Sons, New York, 231 pp., ISBN 0471-54389-6.
• Experimenting with Air and Water
  Ward, A.M., 1993. Part of "Experimenting With" series. Batsford, North Pomfret, VT, 48 pp.,
  ISBN 0-8521-9774-8. An activity book for 8-13 year olds.
• Great Explorations in Math and Science (GEMS).
  Curricula for global climate change and acid rain are sold by the GEMS program at:
  Lawrence Hall of Science, University of California, Berkeley, CA 94720
  Phone: (510) 642-7771
  
  
• Making and Using Your Own Weather Station
  Tannenbaum, B., and H.F. Tannenbaum, 1989. Franklin Watts, New York, 111 pp.,
  ISBN 0-531-10675-6.
• 175 More Science Experiments to Amuse and Amaze Your Friends
  Cash, T., S. Parker, and B. Taylor, 1990. Random House, New York, 172 pp.
  ISBN 0-679-80390-4.
  
  
• Project Earth Science: Meteorology
  Smith, P.S., and B. A. Ford, 1994, 233 pp., ISBN 0-87355-123-0. A resource guide which contains readings and activity materials for middle school (Grades 5-10) earth science teachers. One of four guides being prepared in NSTA Project Earth Science series.
  National Science Teachers Association
  1742 Connecticut Avenue, N.W
  Washington, DC 20009.
• Puddle Jumpers: Fun Weather Projects for Kids
  Gillis, J.S., and P. Delmonte, 1996. Storey Communications, ISBN 0-8826938-9.$9.95.
  
  
• The Science Book of Weather
  Ardley, N., 1992. Gulliver Books, San Diego, 29 pp., ISBN 0-15-200624-9.
• 175 Science Experiments to Amuse and Amaze Your Friends
  Walpole, B., 1988. Random House, New York, 172 pp., ISBN 0-394-89991-1.
• Science Experiments Index for Young People
  Pilger, M.A., 1988. Libraries Unlimited, Inc., Englewood, CO, 239 pp., ISBN
  0-87287-671-3. 239 pp.
• Science Projects About Weather
  'Ready-To-Go Activities, Games, Literature Selections, Poetry, and Everything
  You Need for A Complete Theme Unit,' 1997. SRA, ISBN 0-02686670-6. $89.00.
• Simple Weather Experiments with Everyday Materials
  Mandell, M., 1991. Sterling, 128 pp., ISBN 0-8069-7296-3.
• Student Activities in Meteorology (SAM)
  Gardner, R., and D. Webster, 1994. Enslow Publications, ISBN 0-89490533-3.
  
  
• Teacher's Weather Sourcebook: Information, Ideas and Activities
  Konvicka, T., 1994. Teacher Ideas Press, ISBN 1-563084880.
• Two Suns and a Green Sky: 22 Out-of-This-World Weather Models and Experiments
  Baker, T.R., 1994. McGraw-Hill, ISBN 0-07005143-7.
• The Weather Classroom. A Complete Workbook for Understanding Meteorology, Climatology, and the Environment
  Moore, K.W., 1992. The Weather Channel, 300 Interstate North Parkway, Atlanta, GA 30339,
  76 pp., ISBN 1-882227-00-X.
  
  
• Weather Forecasting: A Young Meteorologist's Guide
  Ramsey, D., 1990. Tab Books, 146 pp.
• Weather in the Lab
  Baker, T.R., 1993. TAB Books, Blue Ridge Summit, PA, 145 pp., ISBN 0-8306-4307-9.
• The Weather Report
  Graf, M., 1989. Fearon Teacher Aids, Belmont, CA, 160 pp., ISBN 0-8224-7511-1.
• Weather (Science Projects)
  Olade, C., and C. Fairclough, 1998. Raintree/Steck Vaughn, ISBN 0-817249494.
• Weather Station: Activity Fun Pack
  1998. Dk Pub. Merchandise, ISBN 0-789430061.
• Weather Study Under a Newspaper Umbrella
  Mogil, H.M., 1989. Curriculum suggestions involving the newspaper and television in geography and weather studies. Additional information about supplementary classroom activities and training workshops. How the Weatherworks, 1522 Baylor Avenue, Rockville, MD 20850.
  Phone: (301) 762-7669
• Weather Watch
  Wyatt, V., 1990. Addison-Wesley Publishing Co., Inc., Reading, MA 95 pp.,
  ISBN 0-201-15404-8.