Grade Range: 6-8Resource Type(s): Interactives & MediaDuration: 13 MinutesDate Posted: 7/25/2012
Learn about the history of predicting weather in the United States from actor Dwayne Starlin playing Joseph Henry, first secretary of the Smithsonian. Henry played a crucial role in creating a weather prediction service in the United States that became the National Weather Service. The resource includes a teachers guide and student worksheet.
Discussions, Multimedia instruction
hurricane, snow, Smithsonian, Joseph Henry, rain, Air, natural science, secretary, tornado, clouds, Clouds, National Weather Service, air, storms, storm, weather patterns, earth science, science, natural history, weather prediction
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