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Meteorology I - 6 Transparencies
Six full-color transparencies with 3 detailed overlays illustrate basic meteorological concepts: Wind Circulation, Water Cycle, Clouds, Climate, Atmosphere, Warm and Cold Fronts.
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Cloud Model Activity Set
3-D model promotes basic understanding of cloud types in the classroom or outdoors, plus science and math skills. Removable labels let students identify cloud structures and altitudes on 24"W x 18"H model. Includes 3-ring binder with glossary, key, blackline master, and a full-color overhead transparency.
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Sling Psychrometer Kit, set/15
Measure relative humidity with this simple sling psychrometer. Consists of wet and dry bulbs and Celsius thermometers that rotate on a plastic handle. Correlate with other instruments in weather investigations.
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Evaporation Kit, set/15
Used to examine the process of evaporation and measure humidity, the kit includes a beam balance with special wire hangers and a sponge that is cut into two equal pieces.
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Air Mass Generator Kit, set/10
Investigate how air mass is formed and how temperature relates to different types of air masses. Two add-ons at different heights inside tube show how temperature varies with altitude. Set includes one 2.5" x 18" transparent, markable tube with integral thermometers on a track, two-piece convection chamber, tubing, funnel, smoke generator, and Teacher's Guide.
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Coriolis Effect Kit, set/10
As the steel spheres track a pattern on the kit's turntable, students simulate the effect of the Earth's rotation on winds, ocean, currents and material objects. Each kit includes one 14" diameter base with erasable tracing surface mounted on a turntable, removable launch structure, two 5/8" diameter steel spheres, and Teacher's Guide.
Special Notice: This is a set of 10
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Weather Kit
The weather kit features experiments that are perfect for encouraging your students' creativity and hands-on exploration of predicting weather changes. Reusable kit includes background information and technical guidance, supplemental reinforcement and enrichment activities, detailed illustrations, equipment and a Teacher's Guide.
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Weather/Climagraph Chart-reversible
Large (44" x 50") markable weather chart allows students plot weather patterns and forecast weather conditions. U.S. map outline includes locations of reporting cities; world map outline on reverse side includes two climagraphs for plotting comparative temperatures and precipitation. Detailed study guide included.
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Weather Wall - Hanging Classroom Map
This king sized national map can't be missed, even in a large classroom. The giant, easy to hang poster includes 19 colorful, movable and meteorologically accurate weather symbols; a great way to spark interest in weather science.
Includes: 28" x 44" United States weather map, one sheet of imprinted static cling weather symbols. Grades K-12
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School Days Forecast
These complementary products also teach record keeping skills, and
use the same weather symbol clings (clings sold separately) that are
used on the “weather wall” to show the weather for the day of the week.
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Fridge Forecast
This interactive national map and wet erasable 5 day forecast product includes 22 colorful, movable and meteorologically accurate magnetic weather symbols. This is a fun and simple weather tracking tool for children and weather enthusiasts of all ages.
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Wuppets Set & Coloring Book
Wuppets are soft, washable hand puppets that make learning about the weather fun! Includes: Small coloring book and instructions sheet with symbol descriptions included.
Seven unique soft, flexible weather character hand puppets: "Sunny", "Dropsy", "Puffy", "Flakey", "Twisty", "Hurkey", and "Ziggy."
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Weather Symbol Coloring Book
This coloring book provides weather symbols for coloring, with simple definitions.
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Weather Watch Board
The Weather Watch Board is a realistic tool for teaching students about the complexity of weather conditions. Complete with a NOAA Weather Radio, students can have access to the most up-to-date weather information available. The 35" x 45" vacuum-formed board comes complete with a set of 14 study prints that help in the interpretation of observable weather conditions. Local map is not included. Includes Teacher's Guide. Batteries not included.
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Hurricane Tracking Project
This 35" x 45" chart provides students with a tool to track hurricanes using data from the internet. The teacher's guide includes information on types of hurricanes, a glossary and list of activities to plot current or past hurricanes. Grades 6-12
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The Teaching Tornado
Every classroom needs a Teaching Tornado! Finally, a weather related phenomenon that comes right into the classroom. Your students will love this demonstration model that teaches the principles of how tornadoes form. Students will learn about how a strong updraft is important, about convergence and rotation, about funnel speed and how it is related to funnel width and many more exciting tornado facts. Comes with a teacher's guide.
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Weather Model
In combination with a detailed Teacher's Guide, this 16" x 12" x 3" 3-D model will help students understand weather fronts and other meteorological concepts. Students can conduct detailed studies of airmass structures, cloud types, precipitation, temperatures, pressure, and warm and cold fronts. Building upon this base of information, direction and speed of fronts can be measured, giving students the option of forecasting weather conditions for specific times and locations.
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Meteorology Study Prints, set/14
Designed to develop mastery of discrete meteorological concepts, these study prints can be implemented as a learning tool for group or individual study, or as classroom reference materials. Facilitate learning about the cause and effect relationships that produce weather phenomena.
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Storms Videolab® with 2 VHS
Two videos or DVD's, "Thunderstorms: Nature's Fury" and "Hurricanes: Earth's Greatest Storms" are included in this comprehensive Videolab ®. There are ten hands-on activities that will help students understand the basic weather conditions and concepts that produce our most common storms! Also, included are an extensive Teacher's Guide, instructions for twelve complete stations, student answer sheets, teaching tips, learning outcomes, pre and post tests, and an inventory of National Standards accomplished.
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Hydrologic Cycle: Water in Motion, VHS
Follow the path of water as it evaporates from the vast surfaces of the oceans, condenses as clouds from invisible water vapor, is released as rain and snow, and finally runs off the Earth's surface in streams and rivers. Includes Teacher's Guide and glossary. 20 minutes. On Videotape, VHS.
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Weather Forcasting Videolab - with Tape
Hands-on activities will help students understand basic weather concepts and processes in our atmosphere. Students learn how to use weather instruments to gather data for their own classroom weather station. This kit offers a week's worth of activities including two videos: Weather at 5:00 and The Hydrologic Cycle, materials for 12 lab stations and a complete teacher's guide. Grades 7-12
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Water Cycle Model Activity Set
Make it rain in your classroom! Students can duplicate the individual processes of the water cycle (evaporation, condensation and precipitation) with this ingenious model. Accompanying set of ten 8 1/2" x 11" full color study prints (described below) will broaden students' understanding of the water cycle and enhance awareness of the various states of water. A desk lamp is needed but not included.
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Water Cycle Study Cards set/10
Water is not only the most significant liquid on Earth, it is also one of the most unusual. Help your students understand the properties of water with this set of 10, 8 1/2" x 11" study cards.
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Clever Catch® - Weather
Teach students about the many aspects of weather such as H/L pressure systems, weather forecasting apparatus and types of clouds, etc. with this exciting 100 question Clever Catch®. Grades 6-8. - True or False? The higher in the Atmosphere, the colder the temperature?
- As warm air rises, it expands and _______.
- When certain pollutants combine with water vapor, this can be a result.
Toss the ball back and forth between at least two students and wherever the left thumb lands, is the problem or question to answer. Teacher answer sheet is included.
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Clever Catch® - 4 Seasons - NEW!
Young children enjoy the outdoors and the new Four Seasons Clever Catch® ball expands their understanding of the differences experienced with seasonal changes. This 24" vinyl (not Latex) ball contains 51 colorful images that will encourage children to differentiate each season. Each image is numbered and suggested answers are given in the enclosed insert. Teachers/Parents can follow along and discuss with the participants how the images represent the seasons in your area. This is a great tool to help children express themselves and their individual ideas.
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Weathering & Erosion VHS
Explore the surface of the earth in a constant struggle with the elements of nature. Wind, gravity, temperature, and chemical reactions break down rock formations to form soils, river deposits, and dunes. 20 minutes. On Videotape, VHS.
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