Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Short Term Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] Looks at how El Nino and La Nina affect the climate.
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NOAA

Noaa: Pmel: Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project: Tao/triton Data Display

For Students 9th - 10th
Resource features real-time data from moored ocean buoys for improved detection, understanding, and prediction of El Nino and La Nina with diagrams.
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Other

Innovate Us: What Is Climate?

For Students 9th - 10th
Climate is the first factor that is considered before visiting a particular destination for your holidays. We all know that climates all over the world are largely different from each other. The specific climate of a region is mainly...
Unit Plan
CK-12 Foundation

Ck 12: Earth Science: Short Term Climate Change

For Students 9th - 10th
[Free Registration/Login may be required to access all resource tools.] How El Nino and La Nina affect the climate.
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University of California

Earthguide: El Nino: Illustrating the Concept

For Students 3rd - 8th
Do you know what happens during a typical El Nino? This overview provides a description, characteristics, and animated maps showing sea surface temperature changes during past El Nino events.
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NOAA

Noaa: Pmel: Noaa: What Is La Nina?

For Students 9th - 10th
At this site from the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, you can find out the characteristics of La Nina. You can find out about the lastest La Nina and the places it effected. Links are provided for additional information.
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NOAA

Noaa: Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project

For Students 9th - 10th
This site introduces you to one of the most ambitious projects now studying the influence of the ocean on climate. Links are available to related sites and to sources of real-time data.
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Other

Ksl Tv: La Nina

For Students 9th - 10th
The story of La Nina in two parts. El Nino began and then La Nina takes over.
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Other

Institute of Global Environment and Society: Climate Outlooks

For Students 9th - 10th
Provides information for ten day and two-week outlooks on temperature, precipitation, and soil moisture conditions throughout the world. Offers information on climate topics including El Nino and La Nina.
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Other

Niwa: Climate and Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
Want to learn more about the climate and weather? This webpage contains links to websites around the world concerned with providing information about climate and weather. Topics include ozone, greenhouse gases, global warming, tornadoes,...
Lesson Plan
Science Education Resource Center at Carleton College

Serc: California Climate and the Atmosphere

For Teachers 9th - 10th
In this 3-part lesson, 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 investigate coastal...
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NOAA

Noaa: Pmel: Definitions of El Nino, La Nina and Enso

For Students 9th - 10th
In defining the terms El Nino, La Nina and ENSO, this site describes the relationship between the trade winds and these conditions.
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Institute of Global Environment and Society

Iges: Homepage

For Students 9th - 10th
This site allows you to access a great deal of information about the link between ocean and climate. Latest El Nino/La Nina predictions and maps are one of many data sets featured.
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Texas A&M University

Ocean World: Bringing the Ocean to the Classroom

For Students 9th - 10th
Online resource for students and teachers to see information on icebergs, fisheries, coral reefs, waves, currents and more. Provides teachers with learning activities. Has its own ask-an-expert site (Ask Dr. Bob), and provides real-time...
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Other

Met Office: Understanding Weather

For Students 9th - 10th
This website provides information about weather.