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Handout
Other

Primer on Climate Change and Human Health [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
A comprehensive guide to climate change in Canada. This site offers both a national look and then looks at the implications of climate change on specific regions and provinces.
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Website
Other

David Suzuki Foundation: Climate Solutions

For Students 9th - 10th
People power is the key to accelerating renewable energy in our homes and throughout our country. By acting together, we can drive real change in Canada that results in cleaner air, healthier communities and sustainable energy systems.
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Website
NOAA

Noaa: National Climatic Data Center

For Students 9th - 10th
Search the world's largest archive of weather data or click on the links to learn about extreme weather. Look up weather information about your city or town.
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Unit Plan
Other

Science4 Us: Weather

For Students Pre-K - 1st
The Weather module allows students to explore Earth's ordinary and extreme weather in safety. Activities include using the weather information to decide what an online character should wear and learning about how to stay safe during...
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Website
Other

United States Global Change Research Program

For Students 9th - 10th
This government program integrates federal research on global climate change. Agency offers many resources regarding global as well as American climate change. For example, click on the section of the country where you live. Key issues,...
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Article
CNN

Cnn en Espanol: Week of 10 7 13: Lousiana, Alabama Y Florida Esperan Tormentas

For Students 9th - 10th
In Spanish. Article reports on Tropical Storm Karen, expected to hit the Gulf States region of the United States.
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Unit Plan
King's Centre for Visualization in Science

Explaining Climate Change: Lesson 5: The Impacts of Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the fifth lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. Using scientific models, it takes a look at the effects of climate change on different parts of the earth. Five key ideas are explored: polar...
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Activity
NOAA

Noaa: Owlie Skywarns Weather Book [Pdf]

For Students 3rd - 8th
Download and print this free activity book about hurricanes, tornadoes, lightening, floods and winter storms. A quiz section is also included.
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Handout
Other

American Meteorological Society: Data Streme Atmosphere

For Students 9th - 10th
This site provides an extensive amount of weather information. Includes current information, forecasting, and historic weather related events. Weather map symbols and terminology explained.
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Unit Plan
Other

Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Essentials of Weather

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A suite of lessons focusing on the basic elements of climate and weather. Inquiry-based exploration of extreme weather events and the factors of weather including clouds, wind, air pressure, temperature, and the water cycle.
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Lesson Plan
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Torrents, Droughts, and Twisters Oh My!

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Students review what scientists know and what they're working to understand about the relationship between extreme weather events and climate change.
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Website
Extreme Science

Extreme Science

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the science behind the "extremes" in our world. Organized into sections on earth science, the animal kingdom, technology, and space science, this site opens your eyes to giant creatures, amazing technological advances, vast...
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Website
Extreme Science

Extreme Science: Extreme Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
Extreme Science takes a look at the "extreme weather" around the world. Look at cyclonic storms, blizzards, and other weather records.
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Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Introduction to Texas Hurricanes

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this activity, students are asked to graph data about some 20th century hurricanes that hit the Texas coastline. For each graph, they are asked several questions about any apparent correlation between the different variables. Students...
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Handout
Encyclopedia of Earth

Encyclopedia of Earth: Climate Change and Public Health

For Students 9th - 10th
Article discussing the very real impact of climate change on human health, and the importance of adaptation planning to address public health problems. These problems can include heat-related distress, chronic conditions affected by...
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Activity
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Deadly Ascent

For Teachers 9th - 10th
Learn about some of Earth's extreme environments and possible dangers they present. Identify ways to deal with potential dangers in extreme environments.
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Lesson Plan
Climate Literacy

Clean: A Global Issue: The Impacts of Climate Change

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This is lesson five of a 9-lesson module. Activity explores the effects of climate change on different parts of the Earth system and on human well-being: polar regions, coral reefs, disease vectors, extreme weather, and biodiversity.
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Activity
National Geographic

National Geographic: Extreme Weather on Our Planet

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
This lesson from National Geographic for grades 2-5 has a great photo gallery and video of extreme weather, and a chart for plotting weather investigation. Learning objectives, teaching methods, and connections to National Science...
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Article
Seeker

Seeker: Week of 11 25 13: Philippine Typhoon Death Toll Surpasses 5,200

For Students 9th - 10th
Article provides an update on the destruction caused in the Philippines by Typhoon Haiyan.
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PPT
CNN

Cnn: Extreme Weather: Hurricane Matthew's Path of Destruction

For Students 9th - 10th
Hurricane Matthew hit the Southeast United States after slamming island nations in the Caribbean. View images of the damage it left in its wake.
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Handout
Science Struck

Science Struck: Famous Hurricanes of the World

For Students 4th - 8th
Describes famous hurricanes that have struck in the Northern Hemisphere since 1900, the regions affected, the intensity of the storms, and the extent of damage each caused. The hurricanes are organized in sequential order.
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Article
Thinkport Education

Thinkport: Made Clear: What Is Mid Atlantic Climate Change?

For Students 9th - 10th
Climate change is impacting every nation and continent on Earth- including the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. Find out how.
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Website
PBS

Pbs Teachers: Deadly Ascent: Body Breakdowns

For Students 9th - 10th
Explore the injuries mountain climbers can sustain when they reach high altitudes, and discover how extreme cold can damage the human body.
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Whiteboard
ClassFlow

Class Flow: I Site: Wild Weather

For Students 3rd - 5th
[Free Registration/Login Required] This flipchart from New Zealand looks at extreme weather conditions from tornadoes to floods, their causes and effects.