Climate Literacy
Clean: Mt. Pinatubo and the Atmosphere
This lesson explores the impact of volcanic eruptions on the atmosphere. Students will analyze three types of visual information: a graph of aerosol optical depth v. global temperature, a global map with temperature anomalies, and an ash...
NASA
Nasa: Climate Kids: Gallery of Carbon's Travels
A collection of images which shows the effects of too much carbon in our atmosphere There are also some promising carbon-reducing images as well.
Other
Interactions Between the Atmosphere & Hydrosphere [Pdf]
A discussion of the interactions between the four spheres of Earth and how they affect weather and climate. The slideshow is divided into two parts. The first deals with interactions between the atmosphere and the hydrosphere and the...
NOAA
Noaa: Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project
This site introduces you to one of the most ambitious projects now studying the influence of the ocean on climate. Links are available to related sites and to sources of real-time data.
King's Centre for Visualization in Science
Explaining Climate Change: Lesson 6: Greenhouse Gases: A Closer Look
This is the sixth lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. It takes a look at the different important greenhouse gases in our atmosphere and some of the ways in which humanity is affecting the atmospheric...
Indiana University
Indiana Univ.: Global Energy Transfer, Atmosphere and Ocean Circulation, Climate
A course lecture on the external processes that shape the Earth, specifically the hydrologic system. This system is powered by the Sun's energy. The components of the Earth's energy budget are described, and how these drive the movement...
King's Centre for Visualization in Science
Explaining Climate Change: Lesson 4: Climate: A Balancing Act
How does the Earth's energy balance regulate climate? This is the fourth lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. This lesson explores how different factors can impact the amount of energy that enters and...
King's Centre for Visualization in Science
Explaining Climate Change: Lesson 8: Climate Change and the Oceans
This is the eighth lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. It explores the role that oceans play in global climate change. Includes comprehension questions and interactive tools for understanding the...
King's Centre for Visualization in Science
Explaining Climate Change: Lesson 2: Is Climate Change Happening?
This is the second lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. It examines what climate change is, how it relates to greenhouse gas concentrations over time, and temperature trends. Includes comprehension...
Stanford University
The Daily Martian Weather Report
Brought to you by the Mars Global Surveyor Radio Science Team. Photos, charts and weather reports on the Martian atmosphere. Includes an education outreach program for students and teachers.
TeachEngineering
Teach Engineering: Weather and Atmosphere
In this unit, students learn the basics about weather and the atmosphere. They investigate materials engineering as it applies to weather and the choices available to us for clothing to counteract the effects of weather. Students have...
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Tree Rings and Climate Timeline Simulation
In this online interactive activity, you will align tree ring cores to build a long chronology of climate history.
US Environmental Protection Agency
Epa: Global Climate Change: All About Carbon Dioxide
Understand the process that must occur to create carbon dioxide. What is the role of carbon dioxide in our atmosphere? A video illustrating the carbon cycle is available.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: Earth's Atmosphere
Site studies what air is as well as what composes the atmosphere.
NOAA
Noaa: The Atmosphere During El Nino
This page explains in detail what happens in the atmosphere during El Nino.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Effect of Atmospheric Circulation on Climate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How atmospheric circulation cells affect the climate of regions.
Scholastic
Scholastic: Study Jams! Science: Weather & Climate: Earth's Atmosphere
A video and a short multiple-choice quiz on the composition of and the layers in Earth's atmosphere.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how heat is transferred in the atmosphere.
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.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Circulation in the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the convection cells present in our atmosphere.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Heat Transfer in the Atmosphere
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How heat is transferred in the atmosphere.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Carbon Cycle and Climate
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Explains the cycle of carbon through the atmosphere, geosphere, and biosphere.
CK-12 Foundation
Ck 12: Earth Science: Carbon Cycle and Climate Study Guide
Review the relationship between the carbon cycle and climate.
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
Ucar: Visualizing Weather and Climate
With visualizations, we can see the entire planet from all angles at once. We can see the invisible - such as water vapor in the atmosphere and the way air flows around the world.