Sophia Learning
Sophia: Oceans and Global Climate
This lesson will describe the effect that oceans have on the global climate.
Ministry of Education, Sports & Culture (Samoa) Government
Mesc: Samoa School Net: Samoa Weather: Weather and Water Cycle
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.
Climate Literacy
Clean: Introduction to Earth's Climate
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...
Other
Digital Library for Earth System Education: Teaching Box: Essentials of Weather
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.
NOAA
Noaa: National Weather Service: The Sun and Its Effect on the Earth [Pdf]
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...
Other
Australia: Climate of Our Continent
A look at the climates and related statistics for many cities and areas in Australia.
Utah Education Network
Uen: Learning the Effects of Weather
Learn how weather affects people and animals.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: Lab 3: Normal Climate Patterns
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.
What2Learn
What2 Learn: All About the Weather
Help the runner finish the race by answering questions about the weather and climate in this interactive game.
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.
Geography 4 kids
Geography4 kids.com: But Is It Weather?
Discover the significance of studying weather as well as climate with this resource and the videos it presents from NASA.
Teachers.net
Teachers.net Lesson: Weather
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.
Other
Climate Gateway: What Is Climate Change?
This ClimateGateway.com site provides information on what climate change is as well as the factors that affect global climate.
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College
Serc: California Climate and the Atmosphere
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...
Other
The Weather Company: The Weather Underground
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.