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OpenSciEd

Open Sci Ed: 6.3 Weather, Climate & Water Cycling

For Teachers 5th - 7th
Why does a lot of hail, rain, or snow fall at some times and not others? This unit contains four separate lesson sets built around answering this question. In the first two lesson sets, students explain small-scale storms. In the third...
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John F. Kennedy Center

The Kennedy Center: Exploring Weather Conditions in Paintings

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Enrich your science lesson with watercolors! This lesson plan contains assessment criteria, links to more information, and step-by-step ideas to cultivate your students' knowledge about weather conditions.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Kids in Motion: Water Cycle Fitness Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
For this lesson, students unite science and physical activity to learn about the water cycle!
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Influences on Weathering

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Variables that affect the rate of weathering.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Introduction to Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Covers the definition of weather and the factors that make up weather.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Influences on Weathering

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Variables that affect the rate of weathering.
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PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Weather: What Is Weather?: Lesson Plan

For Teachers K - 1st
Learn how weather is the combination of four factors -- temperature, wind, precipitation, and sunlight and clouds -- that occur at a given place and time in this lesson plan from WGBH. The mix of factors is changing all the time;...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Weather Maps

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How meteorologists create and read weather maps.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Effect of Continental Position on Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How close a region is to the ocean affects its climate.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Effect of Atmospheric Circulation on Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how atmospheric circulation cells affect the climate of regions.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Effect of Altitude and Mountains on Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Mountain ranges and the altitude of a region affects the climate.
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Sophia Learning

Sophia: Oceans and Global Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
This lesson will describe the effect that oceans have on the global climate.
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Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture (Samoa) Government

Mesc: Samoa School Net: Samoa Weather: Weather and Water Cycle

For Students 4th - 6th
This lesson explains how the water cycle works in the country of Samoa, which is surrounded by ocean. We learn how this affects weather and climate.
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Climate Literacy

Clean: Introduction to Earth's Climate

For Teachers 9th - 10th
This instructional activity is an introduction to Earth's climate and covers key principles regarding Earth's unique climate, atmosphere, and regional and temporal climate differences. Students will gain an understanding of how the...
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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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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: California Climate and the Atmosphere

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this 3-part instructional activity, students explore California climate and factors that are leading to changes within this climate system. Students begin by exploring California's climate and the state's topography. Next, they...
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Cynthia J. O'Hora

Mrs. O's House: Positive Weather Reports

For Teachers 9th - 10th
After reviewing local weather reports, students will think about whether the presentation of the reports is driving folks to not participate in outdoor activities. The class will create new weather reports that will turn negative weather...
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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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Smithsonian Institution

Smithsonian Education: Tomorrow's Forecast: Oceans and Weather [Pdf]

For Teachers 3rd - 8th
A lesson unit for Grades 4-9 on how the ocean affects climate and weather. Includes worksheets (also in Spanish) and maps.
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King's Centre for Visualization in Science

Explaining Climate Change: Lesson 1: Introduction to Earth's Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
This is the first lesson in a series of learning modules on the topic of climate change. It explores Earth's unique climate and atmosphere, regional climate differences, and temporal climate differences. Includes comprehension questions...
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Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: The Heat Is On: Understanding Local Climate Change

For Teachers 11th - 12th
A activity unit where students analyze long-term weather data for Phoenix to look for changes that have occurred over time. They look at factors that would cause climate warming, including greenhouse gases and other phenomena. They then...
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NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service: Jetstream: The Ocean

For Students 9th - 10th
Online school for weather presents a complete guide to the ocean and its effect on our weather such as El Nino, hurricanes, floods, and droughts. Explores layers of the ocean, sea water, waves, tides, rip currents, and more. A review...
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Collecting Weather Data

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Describes the various instruments that scientists use to collect weather data.
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CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Effect of Continental Position on Climate

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How close a region is to the ocean affects its climate.