-Educational resources for teachers


                                                                                
Also see section 9, information on meteorology topics.                          
                                                                                
                                            
  Software and documents in support of computer-aided learning in meteorology;  
it is associated with the CALMET mailing list (described in the Resources       
FAQ).                                                                           
                                                                                
                                              
  University of Michigan Weather Underground contains many curriculum           
resources for K-12 education including the "Blue Skies" program.  Also          
a list of other resources at .      
                                                                                
                   
  University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR)'s pointers to          
educational resources for K-12, undergraduate/postgraduate, and general         
public science literacy.                                                        
                                                                                
                                                            
  Automated Weather Source Inc.'s Nationwide School Weather Network.            
Some resources ("Virtual Schoolhouse") are under development.                   
                                                                                
                          
  Thematic unit for weather for grades two through four.  Lessons in            
various subjects with a weather theme.                                          
                                                                                
                  
  "Weather Here and There" unit which incorporates interaction with the         
Internet and hands-on collaborative, problem solving activites for students     
in grades four through six.                                                     
                                                                                
                    
  UIUC-CoVis Geosciences Web Server.  The Learning Through Collaborative        
Visualization (CoVis) Project is thousands of students, over a hundred          
teachers, and dozens of researchers and scientists working to improve science   
education in middle and high schools. Participating students study              
atmospheric and environmental sciences through inquiry-based activities.        
  The server includes instructional materials on a variety of geoscience        
topics, including meteorology, climatology, and oceanography.                   
                                                                                
                                  
  BBC Weather Centre's "children's weather" page.  Course in building a         
weather station and other children-oriented weather information.                
                                                                                
                                      
   National Snow and Ice Data Center information on the Blizzard of '96         
for k-12 students.                                                              
                                                                                
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