Weather
http://www.metservice.co.nz/public
Current New Zealand weather forecasts including information on marine, mountain, high seas. gives short forecasts for all areas of NZ. Suitable for upper primary to secondary.
http://www.weatheronline.co.nz
Very comprehensive site containing current weather and forecasts for New Zealand and world wide. Details climates of each country, weather facts and weather lore. Suitable for upper primary, intermediate and secondary.
Includes facts, folklore, games, jokes, experiments, and activities, written by a meteorologist. Suitable for junior classes.
A weather page for kids, teachers and parents with lots of links.Suitable for junior classes.
http://search.digitalnz.org/weather
Search for digital resources about the moon from many New Zealand websites; includes images, newspaper articles, research papers and more.
Wild weather and disasters
http://www.wildwildweather.com
A fun site from meteorologist Dan Satisfield that keeps visitors up to date with the latest weather news. Also explains meteorological terms as well clouds, tornadoes, hurricanes etc. Suitable for primary and intermediate pupils.
http://www.fema.gov/kids/dizarea.htm
A great site for kids to find out about disasters and how to be prepared from the American Federal Emergency Management Agency. Suitable for Year 3-6.
http://cimss.ssec.wisc.edu/satmet/modules/wild_weather/index.html
A site looking at thunderstorms hurricanes, tornadoes and blizzards. Suitable for Year 6 to secondary.
http://christchurchcitylibraries.com/kids/nzdisasters
Christchurch City Libraries page looking at a range of natural and man-made disasters. Including floods, Wahine disaster, Cyclone Bola etc. Suitable for Year 3-7.
