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An Online Weather School
This site has information and lessons about our atmosphere, weather patterns, air masses, cloud formations, thunderstorms, lightning, tornados, cyclones and more. It also provides an overview of the National Weather Service, a federal agency createdin 1870. The site is very informative and pretty easy to navigate.Recommended by Terrence Cheromcka

First Stop for Science Homework
Fact Monster
This site covers all your science research and homework needs! It would be my first stop if I had a homework question or project on the environment, the body, animals or other science subjects.Recommended by Brandon Little

Meet the Weather Dude!
This site covers the basics of meteorology, from A (atmosphere) to W (water cycle). You can learn (or sing about) what makes rain, rainbows and much more. It's good for researching weather and is fun and easy to understand. It also has interactive games.Recommended by Terrence Cheromcka

Super Duper Weather Site
If you're doing a project on weather, this is a terrific site with a lot of cool information. It has great weather experiments, like how to make a tornado in a jar. You can also learn how to be prepared for bad weather. An awesome site!Recommended by Lucy Ford

The Workings of Weather
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
This site has a lot of information and activities about weather. You can learn about how weather is forecasted, the effects of different types of weather and other things like global warming. It also includes information about the oceans and the Great Lakes.Recommended by Jennica Robinson