Extreme Snow
<http://www.discovery.com/news/features/extremesnow/extremesnow.html>
Here are facts, photos, and a quiz about snow and the devastating effects
of
severe snowfalls.
National Snow and Ice Data Center
<http://www-nsidc.colorado.edu/>
Investigate snow and ice on this site. Photo gallery images include
glaciers, icebergs, ice shelves, and much more. (Secondary)
Also, don't miss questions and answers about snow
<http://nsidc.org/snow/index.html>
Snow Crystals
<http://www.its.caltech.edu/~atomic/snowcrystals/>
The many facets of snow crystals are described here, along with attempts
to
understand their formation.
Winter Storms
<http://teacher.scholastic.com/activities/wwatch/winter/>
Online project where students learn about the many processes
that go into
the creation of a winter storm. Students can experiment with creating
a
winter storm of their own with the Interactive Weather Maker and also
discover historical winter storm patterns.
Snow Activities
<http://www.teelfamily.com/activities/snow/>
Snow science, snow art, snow literature and more.
Arctic Studies Center
<http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/>
Explore the history of northern people, cultures and environment.
2003 Weather Calendar
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/calendar/weather/2003/
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Print out the pages for this weather calendar, with spaces to record
monthly highs and lows, tips on weather watching, and important dates
to
note.
Winter Animals
<http://teacher.scholastic.com/lessonrepro/lessonplans/winter/animals.htm>
Learn about where animals live in the winter and how they adapt to
cold
climates. (K-2)
The Penguin Page: Journey to the Bottom of the World
<http://users.capu.net/~kwelch/pp/>
Learn about penguin behavior, biology, histology, natural evolution
and
more. (Secondary)
Focus on Penguins
<http://www.mbayaq.org/efc/efc_fo/fo_penguins.asp>
Exhibit from the Monterey Bay Aquarium. Check out the live penguin
cam or
take an online penguin quiz.
Wild Arctic Activities
<http://www.seaworld.org/arctic/>
Mazes, puzzles, activities and games that will help your students become
arctic experts. (Elementary)
Blizzard Attack!
http://weathereye.kgan.com/expert/blizzard/index.html
In this interactive web journey, students will have to make some important
travel choices based on weather updates and progressively severe winter
storms. They will learn about winter safety and the extreme weather
patterns
that can suddenly develop with a winter storm.