Weather

Daily Weather for Major Cities in each Texas Region:

Gulf Coastal- Houston
Central Plains- Wichita Falls
High Plains- Lubbock
Mountain and Basins- El Paso


Activity:  Students collect weather data (high and low temperature, wind speed, humidity, etc.) from their assigned city for 1 week.  Then in the computer lab using Excel, students will fill their information into a chart and create a graph.  Students can compare graphs and make generalizations and conclusions about the weather in the different regions of Texas.

Links for Information and Quizzes about Weather:


Climate Temperature
Clouds
Humidity
Humidity
Air Pressure
Precipitation
Water Cycle
Wind
Storms
Predict Weather
Weather Instruments

Other Resources:

The Day of the Black Blizzard
Yahooligans-Wild Weather