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The Weather Dude
http://www.wxdude.com/index.html
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This weather education website has been developed for kids, parents, and teachers from national TV meteorologist Nick Walker. Users can browse through his songs, definitions, weather proverbs, parent/teacher resources, and more. The site hosts an on-line weather basics book with information about clouds, thunder and lightning, precipitation, meteorology, snow, the Sun, air pressure, seasons, forecasting, and the water cycle. There are links to activity sheets on all of these topics, quizzes and questions about weather, forecasts and maps, as well as weather news headlines.
Intended for grade levels:
  • Primary (K-2)
  • Intermediate (3-5)
  • Middle (6-8)
Type of resource:
  • For the classroom:
    • Classroom activity
  • Visual:
    • Visualization - scientific
  • Text:
    • Book
  • Audio:
    • Music
  • Services:
    • Ask an expert
    • Clearinghouse
Subject:
  • Atmospheric science
  • Natural hazards
Technical requirements:
RealPlayer plug-in
Cost / Copyright:
No cost
Copyright 2001 Small Gate Media/Nick Walker
DLESE Catalog ID: DLESE-000-000-001-898
Related resources:
This resource is referenced by 'The Franklin Institute Online Weather Science Hotlist'
http://www.fi.edu/learn/hotlists/weather.php
Resource contact / Creator / Publisher:
Author: Nick Walker
The Weather Channel