University of Alaska

Students learn about wind and air pressure, then play a sorting game. Changing temperatures create pressure centers in Earth's troposphere. Wind is ca …

This educational activity shows how wind speed and direction are measured at varying altitudes, and includes the Beaufort Scale. The lesson explains t …

Students use a temperature calculator to see the difference between three scales that are used to record temperature. In the United States, temperatur …

Hilo, Hawaii -- What do photographs taken after a devastating tsunami show us about the forces of nature in our environment? Often called the April Fo …

In this educational activity you play the role of the director of a tsunami warning center. You will make the difficult decision of whether or not to …