Sunrise and Sunset information (back to top)

• U.S. Naval Observatory (US and international locations)
  • Sun and Moon Data for one DAY: sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset
  • Sun and Moon Data for one YEAR: table of sunrise, sunset, moonrise, moonset
  • Additional resources: from the Astronomical Applications Department

Temperature Resources (back to top)

• Unit Conversion
  • Unit Conversion Calculator: Length, area, volume, weight, temperature, pressure, force
  • Massive Online Converter
  • Temperature Conversion Calculator: temporarily down
• Weather Sites
  • Intellicast.com - RECOMMENDED
  • Weather Underground - RECOMMENDED
  • World Climate
  • Weather.com
  • Stormy Weather: "Learn to use the Internet and software tools while doing atmosphere investigations for the middle school and high school, Earth/Space Science Classroom."
• Thermometers
  • Thermometers: Definition and description of different types of thermometers
  • The Origin of Fahrenheit's Thermometer: The history of Fahrenheit
  • The Origin of the Celsius Temperature Scale: The history of Celsius. Great PRIMARY RESOURCE
  • How to Read a Thermometer: Brief Lesson with handout, grades 3-8
  • Blank thermometer  .pdf document, requires the Adobe Acrobat reader
• Lesson Plans
  • Learning about Temperature: Extensive notes for teachers and student; Grades 5-8
    • English
    • Español
  • " Our Town" Lesson to make observations and draw conclusions on local temperature variations in your area
  • " Country Climates" Lesson on learning about climate differences in other parts of the country

Latitude and Longitude (back to top)

• Locating your Latitude and Longitude descriptors
  • How Far is It? This site will give latitude and longitude for most world wide locations ( Enter place name in "From" section).
  • Geographic Names Database (GNDB): Scroll down and to insert location
  • M.I.T.'s Geographic Name Server: few international locations
  • U.S. Gazetteer: look up latitude and longitude by city, state, or zip code. U.S. only
  • USGS National Mapping Information: Database of U.S. cities only
• Lesson Plans
  • K-2 and 6-8 Lessons on Latitude and Longitude: run by National Geographic
  • Latitude and Longitude Frequently Asked Questions
  • Latitude and Longitude: neat graphics
  • Orange Globe: Easy in class project to discuss latitude and longitude
  • Make a Simple Sextant to Find Your Latitude: Grades 5-10

Maps (back to top)

• Resources
  • Earth and Moon Viewer: RECOMMENDED
    • View above Earth: "Real-Time" image of the earth showing day and night regions
    • Map of the Earth as seen from the Sun, Moon, latitude and longitude, or from many Cities.
  • Xerox PARC Map Viewer: clickable world map; zoom in, zoom out, display rivers, borders, etc.
  • Various maps around the world
  • Map Projection Overview: various methods of displaying the globe with major latitude and longitude lines displayed, i.e. cylindrical, spherical, etc
  • Odden's Bookmarks: Over 6,300 links to maps and mapping web pages
• Lesson Plans
  • Basic Map Skills: Includes standards and student fact sheets
  • Map Skills: basic overview of latitude and longitude with pictures
  • What do maps show? A Helpful Unit on Maps ( grades 5 through 8)

Additional Resources (back to top)

• The World Fact book 1998  Facts from locations around the world:  published by the C.I.A.
• U.S. Census Bureau: Information about US cities and counties. Also create your own maps

Other Educational Weather Projects (back to top)

• Wonderful World of Weather: Real-Time Data project for students to investigate weather phenomenon both locally as well as in other places around the world (Grades K-6)
• Sunwise: Real-Time/Collaborative project To help raise awareness about the effects of overexposure to ultraviolet (UV) rays: run by the EPA
• One Sky, Many Voices: Interactive, collaborative weather and air quality projects (Grades K-12)
• Utah Education Network: Build your own weather station and share the data with other participating schools