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- 6th - 8th
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Students investigate the four main climate regions in Alaska. They explore the precipitation and the temperatures of these four regions. They describe the climate zones of Alaska, and why they are where they are. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students explore the various global climates and apply cultural adaptations of the peoples in various zones due to climate. Full Review »
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- 3rd
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Students 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 . Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students pretend they are head of a new National Geographic Climate Observation Post, where they must create a Climate Map to illustrate the world's various climate zones. Full Review »
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- 5th - 8th
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Students examine the different vegetative zones of the Gal??pagos Islands and how each is influenced by weather patterns. They see how scientists use climatograms to identify weather patterns within a specific area. Full Review »
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- 6th
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Students discuss climate and trends they notice in a map of the climate zones as well as the relationship between Earth and the sun and the role it play's in a region's climate. Working in groups of four, students complete a worksheet then have a class discussion over the assignment. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students explore the world's various climate zones. They role play the part of the head of the National Geographic Climate Observation Post and create a Climate Map to illustrate the climates found throughout the world. Students discuss how diverse climate zones affect human life. Full Review »
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- 2nd - 5th
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Students research the United States and discover its different climate zones, geographical features, animal life, and various cultures. Students complete a research chart using books, encyclopedias and the internet and present their information orally to the class. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 6th
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Students create a circle book highlighting information learned about the climate zones of the Earth. Instructions are included to create the circle book including variations of the project. The students then record information learned about climate zones. Full Review »
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- 3rd - 5th
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Students take a virtual geography field trip to compare the climate zones, geographical features, animal life, and cultures of Antarctica, Asia and Australia. They focus on the countries of Oman, China and Nepal in Asia and look at regions in Australia and Antarctica. As they research in small groups, they complete a compare and contrast chart. Full Review »

