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Curriculum Learning Centre

Use this Centre as your springboard to a wide range of classroom activities, for groups and individuals.

Visit the 'Did you know?' section for unusual facts and figures about various weather phenomena

Interactive fun Why not visit our Virtual Innovation Centre, where you can play an interactive game and send a postcard!
 
Lesson plans
 

A selection of lesson plans covering weather related topics are available for Key Stages 3 and 4.

More about the lesson plans

 
For primary schools

 

Leaflets:
Weather
Sun
Rainbows

Seasons

 
For secondary schools
     
Activities:   Test your knowledge
   
Synoptic weather charts
Isotherms
GCSE project ideas
UK rainfall
Air masses
   
Leaflets:  
   
Interpreting weather maps
Clouds
Thunderstorms
Air masses
Hurricanes
Microclimates
Storms of October 2000
Satellites
Weather charts
Simple weather instruments
Measuring moisture in the atmosphere
Lightning location
Water in the atmosphere

Weather observations
Weather forecasting
Climate of the British Isles

Monsoons
Observing rainfall - how and why?
A guide to the shipping forecasts
 
Balloon challenge information packs


Although the balloon challenge event has passed, the worksheets containing background information and activities related to the wind are still available as pdf files (168Kb primary, 428Kb secondary). Please print and photocopy as required for use in the classroom.

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worksheets for primary 168Kb schools

worksheets for secondary schools 428Kb
 
 
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