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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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Unit Plan
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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Lesson Plan
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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Website
NOAA

Noaa: National Weather Service: The Sun and Its Effect on the Earth [Pdf]

For Students 9th - 10th
The Space Environment Center (SEC) put together a slide show for use by teachers on Space weather. Begin with discussing solar emission and the sun itself. Then end with a summary of climatic effects of space weather, and a note on space...
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Other

Australia: Climate of Our Continent

For Students 9th - 10th
A look at the climates and related statistics for many cities and areas in Australia.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Weather Wizards

For Teachers 2nd
Understand weather concepts.
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Lesson Plan
Utah Education Network

Uen: Learning the Effects of Weather

For Teachers 2nd
Learn how weather affects people and animals.
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Activity
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: Lab 3: Normal Climate Patterns

For Teachers 9th - 10th
A lab experiment in a series of experiments that explores droughts. In this lab, students analyze data to determine what a normal climate should be.
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Interactive
What2Learn

What2 Learn: All About the Weather

For Students 3rd - 5th
Help the runner finish the race by answering questions about the weather and climate in this interactive game.
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Article
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

Ucar: Visualizing Weather and Climate

For Students 3rd - 8th
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.
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Website
Geography 4 kids

Geography4 kids.com: But Is It Weather?

For Students 5th - 8th
Discover the significance of studying weather as well as climate with this resource and the videos it presents from NASA.
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Activity
Teachers.net

Teachers.net Lesson: Weather

For Teachers 3rd - 5th
Here are several great lesson ideas for a weather unit. The lessons cover topics in math and science including making clouds, recreating the water cycle, and making a tornado. There is also a list of weather resources for more information.
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Article
Other

Climate Gateway: What Is Climate Change?

For Students 9th - 10th
This ClimateGateway.com site provides information on what climate change is as well as the factors that affect global climate.
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Lesson Plan
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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Graphic
Other

The Weather Company: The Weather Underground

For Students 9th - 10th
Source of weather maps, forecasts, images, and data for the world. Maps include temperature, radar, visibility, wind, heat index, wind chill, humidity, and dew point.