Curated OER
Weather Versus Climate
Students research on the internet to understand the difference between weather and climate. In this weather versus climate lesson plan, students research the internet, read a climate zone map, look into the climate zones, and present...
Curated OER
Zones of Our Planet Word Search
In this climate zones word puzzle learning exercise, students examine the 19 words and names in the word bank and locate them in the word search puzzle. Students also label 7 geographic locations on the pictured globe.
Curated OER
About the U.S.A.
Young scholars research the United States and discover its different climate zones, geographical features, animal life, and various cultures. Students complete a research chart using books, encyclopedias and the internet and present...
Curated OER
Climate Survival
Students use information about different world climate regions to plan how to survive in a particular climate zone for one year. They present their survival plans.
PBS
Pbs Learning Media: Observe Images of Different Climate Zones
Interact with this world map from McDougal Littell/TERC to highlight different climate zones and see a photograph of each one. Ten climate zones are represented, including tundra, desert, humid subtropical, and others.
NOAA
Noaa: The Ocean's Role in Weather and Climate
A collection of resources - interactive activities and teacher tutorials - on the impact the ocean has on weather and climate.
C3 Teachers
C3 Teachers: Inquiries: Geography
A learning module on world geography. It includes several supporting questions accompanied by formative tasks and source materials, followed by a summative performance task. Students investigate where their community is located, where...
Other
Paleomap: Climate History
Have you wondered what the Earth's climate was like millions of years ago? Click on a period to view a map and explanation of ancient Earth's climate.
BioEd Online
Bio Ed Online: The Science of Global Atmospheric Change: People and Climate
The impact that climate and climate change have on humans is explored in this lesson plan. Students learn about climate zones, and factors that affect climate, e.g., proximity to the ocean and greenhouse gases. The lesson plan and...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Climate Postcards
Students learn about the climate zones of the world by interpreting data and then identifying climate zones described in postcards.
Other
Innovate Us: What Is Climate?
Climate is the first factor that is considered before visiting a particular destination for your holidays. We all know that climates all over the world are largely different from each other. The specific climate of a region is mainly...
Other
Blue Planet Biomes: World Climates
Have you ever wondered why one area of the world is a desert, another a grassland, and another a rainforest? Why are there different forests and deserts, and why are there different types of life in each area? The answer is climate.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: What to Wear? What to Drink? Weather Patterns and Climatic R
How does our climate affect us? How do we decide what to wear each day? What factors determine if our clothing choices are comfortable? What is the source of our water? Young scholars explore characteristics that define climatic regions....
Cornell Lab of Ornithology
Habitat Network: Climate and Habitat: What They Have to Do With Each Other
Find out what climate and habitat have to do with each other as it relates to the diversity of an ecosystem.
Read Works
Read Works: Climates: Climate Groups
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about climates and climate groups. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
Other
Mcdwn: Climate
Wonderful site! Learn about climates and gather helpful information. When you are done, take the climates quiz to show what you have learned.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Seasonal Temperature Pattern Variation in Different Regions of the World
Learners use GLOBE climate science visualizations to display student data on maps and to learn about seasonal changes in regional and global temperature patterns.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Third Grade Science: Earth Science: World Climates
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at world climate zones and where they are found and identifies world climate types based on precipitation amounts and vegetation. Provides the definition...
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Fifth Grade Science: Earth Science: World Climates
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at world climate zones and where they are found, types of climates based on the precipitation amounts and vegetation, and what a microclimate is.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Types of Climates
Discover a few types of climates found on the earth like rain forests and deserts.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Climate Zones and Biomes Study Guide
This comprehensive study guide covers the main terms and concepts needed for an earth science unit on climate zones and biomes. Review questions are included at the bottom of the study guide.
Wikimedia
Wikipedia: Temperate Climate
Wikipedia article providing a brief description of temperate climates and their characteristics.