Features
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Note: To take full advantage of these features, please login to your account first, then use the links below for quick access.
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In addition to providing access to tools and data sources in one place, LEAD supports educators with a variety of resources, lesson plans, and ideas for the classroom. Your students can use LEAD to access real-world tools that make weather phenomena tangible and exciting, and you can use LEAD to demonstrate concepts in the classroom.
Educator Support
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Learn more about the educational mission of LEAD.
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Become part of the LEAD Learning Communities to find a network of other earth science educators, swap ideas, and shape the future of LEAD tools and resources.
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Find out about previous and upcoming LEAD-related workshops for educators and students and obtain selected presentation materials from those workshops.
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Access a variety of education-specific online resources including reference sources, education standards, tips, and lesson plans.
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View a collection of links to online resources for meteorology, weather technology, and grid technology.
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Student Tools
For more detail, read the student features.
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Access live weather information.
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Lookup definitions and explanations of meteorological terms, instruments, models, and units in our Glossary.
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Search for data sets using the Geographic Region Search Tool, scanning multiple sources through one simple interface.
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Use the Integrated Data Viewer (IDV) to display geophysical data in 3-D.
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Explore LEAD-to-Learn Modules that use case studies and IDV bundles to explain meteorological concepts. These modules can be an integrated part of earth science teaching standards.
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Classroom Demonstrations
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Run an experiment using current weather data. For example, create a weather forecast using WRF to show students how weather is predicted and display the results in 2-D or 3-D. This feature requires you to login to an account first. |
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Securely store the results of your data searches and experiments in MyLEAD so that you can easily retrieve them for demonstrations. This feature requires you to login to an account first. |
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To run experiments and store results, first create an account.
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Behind the Scenes at LEAD
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Learn more about the history and purpose of LEAD and the team that has built it.
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Get answers to frequently asked questions about LEAD.
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Check the status of the LEAD Grid.
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