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\nClimate\n

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\nStudents explore climate and weather conditions. Using the Internet, and other activities, students examine climate maps and the factors that affect climate. They examine how climate affects clothes, shelter, food, transportation,...\n
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\n\"Climate\n\n
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\nClimate Survival\n

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\nStudents 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.\n
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\n\"Extreme\n\n
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\nExtreme Climate\n

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\nYoung scholars discuss global warming, greenhouse effect, permafrost and other key words.  In this climate lesson students create a web that connects global warming, the Arctic and world climate then write a paragraph explaining the...\n
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\n\"Weather\n\n
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\nWeather & Climate; Knowledge Quiz\n

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\nFor this weather and climate quiz worksheet, students complete a set of 10 multiple choice questions covering a variety of concepts related to climate and weather.\n
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\nBiomes: Extreme Climate\n

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\nStudents create a web connecting global warming, the Arctic, and wold climate. They write a paragraph explaining the role of the Arctic in world climate.\n
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\nHow Does Climate Affect Plant Growth?\n

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\nFirst graders compare plant samples obtained from two different sites to explore how climate affects plants.\n
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\nAlaska the 'Poster State\" For Climate Concerns\n

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\nYoung scholars read an article on Alaska and its climate concerns.  For this research lesson students create a poster that contrasts Alaska then and now that pertains to climate change. \n
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\n\"Changing\n\n
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\nChanging Weather: Comparing Climate from Voyageur Times to Today\n

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\nFifth graders compare climates. For this weather lesson, 5th graders observe and record weather observations and discuss the impact of weather on people. Students also discuss the concept of global warming and determine how weather...\n
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\nMicroclimate\n

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\nAtmosphere aces investigate the microclimates that exist within a larger area. They use a thermometer to record temperature variations and identify microclimates on a map they have drawn. This exercise helps them to understand that...\n
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\nSummer Midnight Sun\n

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\nSunlight hours and climate have a clear connection. Young researchers collect data about the sunrise and sunset times in an Arctic climate as well as the average temperatures. They then graph their data to make connections between the...\n
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\nClimate, Weather…What’s the Difference?: Make an Electronic Temperature Sensor\n

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\nWhat's the best way to record temperature over a long period of time? Scholars learn about collection of weather and temperature data by building thermistors in the fourth installment of the 10-part Discover Your Changing World series....\n
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\nGlobal Warming - Effects on the Environment\n

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\nIs Earth becoming too hot to handle? The third installment in a series of eight videos about global warming and the carbon cycle describes the changes to Earth's natural balance as a result of rising average temperatures. Young...\n
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\n\"Climatic\n\n
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\nClimatic Zones\n

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\nThird graders recognize and locate Frigid, Temperate, and Torrid climatic zones on the word map or globe. They explain that plants, animals, and human societies display adaptations to the climates they live in .\n
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\n\"Seasons\n\n
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\nSeasons and Cloud Cover, Are They Related?\n

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\nLearners use NASA satellite data to see cloud cover over Africa.  In this seasons lesson students access data and import it into Excel. \n
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\nWhat's the Weather?\n

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\nHow many jackets do you need to stay warm and climb Mount Everest? An informatie resource covers the topic of Mount Everest, the resource helps young scientists discover the difference between climate and weather. Activities include...\n
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\nWet Weather, Wet Climate\n

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\nStudents discover the differences between weather and climate in this long-term instructional activity introduction. They create rain gauges and practice reading rainfall measurements, view a website showing the cloud cover in their...\n
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\nThe Seasons\n

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\nStudents determine the effect of the earth's tilt on the amount of incoming solar radiation throughout the year. They simulate the earth's orbit around the sun using a light bulb and a globe to simulate the seasons. Assessment questions...\n
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\nSeasons on Earth\n

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\nYoung scholars examine how seasons occur and explore how the different angles effect surface heating.  In this climate lesson students interpret satellite maps of the world that show seasonal differences in plant life. \n
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\nSurface Air Temperature Trends of the Caribbean\n

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\nStudents investigate the seasonal changes to sea surface and near-surface air temperatures near the equator. They use actual satellite data to track and graph the differences in air and sea temperatures during different seasons in the...\n
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\nBrazilian Weather & Clothes\n

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\nWhat's the weather like today? Make sure your pupils can respond in Portuguese by teaching them the vocabulary in this lesson. Class members talk about seasons and vocabulary, complete worksheets on climate and clothing, and participate...\n
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\nWherefore Art Thou, Albedo?\n

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\nIn the sixth lesson in a series of 21, scholars use NASA data to graph and interpret albedo seasonally and over the course of multiple years. This allows learners to compare albedo trends to changes in sea ice with connections to the...\n
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\nWhy All The Wiggling on the Way Up?\n

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\nSome of the CO2 emitted by burning fossil fuels is removed from the atmosphere by natural sinks, such as the ocean. The fifth engaging lesson in the series of 21 examines the CO2 data from three very different locations. It then makes a...\n
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\nThe Mitten\n

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\nExplore the Ukraine through a reading of The Mitten. Readers will determine the sequence of events, cause and effect, make predictions, and find the main idea of the story. They also use math skills to make charts and graphs. Finally,...\n
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\nI’ve Got the POWER! Solar Energy Potential at Your School\n

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\nShould every school have solar panels? The 19th lesson in a series of 21 has scholars research the feasibility of using solar panels at their school. They begin by gathering data on the solar energy in the area before estimating the...\n
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