Use weather maps of the United States to graph temperature and precipitation for inland and coastal regions 0507.8.3

Links verified 9/19/2014

1. Climographs of Selected U.S. Cities - A climograph plots monthly average temperature and precipitation for some location. It provides a quick way of characterizing the climate of a particular place. To view a climograph for one of the U.S. cities listed, click on the city name or the corresponding dot on the map.
2. Climate Information - a source of raw data that your students might use to make their own climograph
3. How to Read a Climograph - Every place on Earth has weather. However, different places on Earth have different types of "typical" weather. A quick way to get an idea of the climate of a particular place is to look at a "climate-graph," or "climograph."
4. How To Read Surface Weather Maps - from NOAA
5. How to Read a Weather Map - five steps with pictures
6. How to Read Weather Maps - very complete explanation from a weather service
7. How to Read Weather Maps - [2:11] short video lesson
8. National Forecast Maps - from the National Weather Service
9. Reading Weather Maps - short explanation from USA Today
10. Reading Weather Maps - explanation in five sections
11. United States Climate Page - (Click on state of interest, then select a city to see a climograph)
12. Weather - learn how to report and predict the weather - from EdHeads
13. Weather Forecasting - from Weather Wiz Kids
14. Weather Maps - what can a weather map tell you about the weather
15. Weather Maps - practice quiz
16. Weather Maps - index of free PowerPoint presentations
17. Weather Resources for Teachers -
18. Web Weather for Kids - Learn what makes weather wet and wild, do cool activities, and become hot at forecasting the weather on Web Weather for Kids.

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